Biomaterial Database

[Medication-overuse headache]. 2005

Junichi Hamada

Department of Neurology, Kitasato University School of Medicine.

Medication-overuse headache(MOH) is a clinically important entity and it is well documented that the regular use of acute symptomatic medication by patients with migraine or tension type headache increases the risk of aggravation of the primary headache disorders. MOH is one of the most common causes of chronic refractory headache. The pathophysiological mechanism of MOH is still unclear. But as in most of the headache entities, several different aspects, such as genetic background, peripheral and central nervous system interaction, specific psychotropic effects, appear to play key roles. Management of MOH is a difficult problem. The education for patients with MOH is very important.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000700	Analgesics	Compounds capable of relieving pain without the loss of CONSCIOUSNESS.	Analgesic,Anodynes,Antinociceptive Agents,Analgesic Agents,Analgesic Drugs,Agents, Analgesic,Agents, Antinociceptive,Drugs, Analgesic
D051270	Headache Disorders, Primary	Conditions in which the primary symptom is HEADACHE and the headache cannot be attributed to any known causes.	Alarm Clock Headache,Benign Cough Headache,Benign Exertional Headache,Cough Headache,Headache, Thunderclap,Hypnic Headache,Hypnic Headache Syndrome,Ice-Pick Headache,Primary Cough Headache,Primary Exertional Headache,Primary Headache Disorders,Primary Stabbing Headache,Primary Thunderclap Headache,Stabbing Headache,Thunderclap Headache,Alarm Clock Headaches,Benign Cough Headaches,Benign Exertional Headaches,Clock Headache, Alarm,Clock Headaches, Alarm,Cough Headache, Benign,Cough Headaches, Benign,Disorder, Primary Headache,Disorders, Primary Headache,Exertional Headache, Benign,Exertional Headaches, Benign,Headache Disorder, Primary,Headache Syndrome, Hypnic,Headache Syndromes, Hypnic,Headache, Alarm Clock,Headache, Benign Cough,Headache, Benign Exertional,Headache, Cough,Headache, Hypnic,Headache, Ice-Pick,Headache, Primary Cough,Headache, Primary Exertional,Headache, Primary Stabbing,Headache, Primary Thunderclap,Headache, Stabbing,Headaches, Alarm Clock,Headaches, Benign Cough,Headaches, Benign Exertional,Headaches, Ice-Pick,Hypnic Headache Syndromes,Ice Pick Headache,Ice-Pick Headaches,Primary Headache Disorder
D019966	Substance-Related Disorders	Disorders related to substance use or abuse.	Chemical Dependence,Drug Abuse,Drug Addiction,Drug Dependence,Drug Habituation,Drug Use Disorder,Drug Use Disorders,Organic Mental Disorders, Substance-Induced,Substance Abuse,Substance Dependence,Substance Related Disorder,Substance Use,Substance Use Disorder,Substance Use Disorders,Prescription Drug Abuse,Substance Addiction,Abuse, Drug,Abuse, Prescription Drug,Abuse, Substance,Addiction, Drug,Addiction, Substance,Chemical Dependences,Dependence, Chemical,Dependence, Drug,Dependence, Substance,Dependences, Chemical,Disorder, Drug Use,Disorder, Substance Related,Disorder, Substance Use,Disorders, Substance Related,Drug Abuse, Prescription,Habituation, Drug,Organic Mental Disorders, Substance Induced,Related Disorder, Substance,Related Disorders, Substance,Substance Abuses,Substance Uses,Use, Substance