Patent ID: 6218192
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: A61K,G01N,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of treating a headache in an individual having a serum ionized magnesium concentration of 0.44 m moles/L to 0.53 mmoles/L, wherein said serum ionized magnesium concentration of said individual is below a normal serum ionized magnesium concentration range of 0.54 mmoles/L to 0.67 mmoles/L, said method consisting of:administering to said individual having said serum ionized magnesium concentration of 0.44 mmoles/l to 0.53 mmoles/L and having at least one headache symptom, an amount of a water soluble magnesium salt, wherein said amount of said water soluble magnesium salt inhibits said at least one headache symptom in said individual within 24 hours and raises said serum ionized magnesium concentration in said individual to within said normal ionized magnesium concentration range of 0.54 mmoles/L to 0.67 mmoles/L.