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• Correct and effective treatment of symptomatic headaches is based on an accurate diagnosis. • Controlled randomized trials supporting therapy of symptomatic headaches are lacking. • Intake of pain medication should be guided by the physician to prevent medication overuse headache. • Treatment of choice for medication overuse headache is abrupt withdrawal of drugs. Prophylactic therapy might be considered in all patients at risk of medication overuse.
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Subjects: Clinical Medicine
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