
mdCurrent Conference Report: 64th American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting A large number of therapies are used prophylactically to prevent or abort migraine headaches but only 7 have proven efficacy, according to newly released guidelines. The authors of the guidelines, issued jointly by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and…
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Pregabalin found more effective than pramipexole in restless leg syndrome
mdCurrent Conference Report: 64th American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting A major multicenter study undertaken in restless leg syndrome (RLS) demonstrated greater efficacy for the alpha-2-delta ligand pregabalin than the dopamine agonist pramipexole, which has been widely regarded until now as the first-line treatment. In the study, presented at the…
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