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Transformed Migraine (TM) is Migraine which began manifesting in episodic Migraine attacks, increasing in frequency and changing characteristics, and resulting in almost daily less severe headaches punctuated by severe and debilitating Migraine attacks. Patients with TM often share these characteristics:
The process of transformation is often characterized by:
Characteristics of TM:
Summary: "Normal" episodic Migraines can increase in frequency and change in characteristics to produce almost daily headaches in addition to severe Migraine attacks. Medication overuse is a factor in approximately 80% of TM cases. Treatment generally involves discontinuing medications that are being overused and working to find effective preventive regimens. Often, when medication overuse is solved, the daily headache subsides and the Migraines return to being episodic and more easily managed. _____________ Silberstein, Stephen D, M.D.; Burstein, Rami,
Ph.D.; Dodick, David W., M.D.; Lipton, Richard B., M.D. "Understanding the
Clinical Features, Biology, and Management of Transformed Migraine: The Evidence
Base." Continuing Education. Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headaches
Society. Boston. June, 2005. Published May 18, 2006
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