Calcium Channel Blockers in the Prophylactic Treatment of Vascular Headache
Authors: JOHN STIRLING MEYER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1985)

Editorials1 March 1985Calcium Channel Blockers in the Prophylactic Treatment of Vascular HeadacheJOHN STIRLING MEYER, M.D.JOHN STIRLING MEYER, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-102-3-395 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptProviding effective therapy for patients with vascular headaches, which affect 10% to 20% of the population in the United States, constitutes a major problem confronting internists (1). The term vascular headache does not include patients with head pain related to chronic muscle contraction or tension, which is another common but less disabling problem. Both forms of headache often coexist, and this condition is termed combined or mixed headache.Vascular headaches may be divided into three major diagnostic categories: classic migraine, common migraine, and cluster headache (2). 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