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Safety and efficacy of prednisone versus placebo in short-term prevention of episodic cluster headac...

Safety and efficacy of prednisone versus placebo in short-term prevention of episodic cluster headac...

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Safety and efficacy of prednisone versus placebo in short-term prevention of episodic cluster headache: a multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial

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Safety and efficacy of prednisone versus placebo in short-term prevention of episodic cluster headache: a multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial

Publisher

England: Elsevier Ltd

Journal title

Lancet neurology, 2021-01, Vol.20 (1), p.29-37

Language

English

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England: Elsevier Ltd

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Contents

Prednisone is commonly used for initial short-term therapy of episodic cluster headaches before preventive medication such as verapamil becomes effective, but this strategy has not been tested in large randomised trials. We aimed to access the safety and efficacy of this treatment approach.
This study was a multicentre, randomised, double-blind,...

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Safety and efficacy of prednisone versus placebo in short-term prevention of episodic cluster headache: a multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial

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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2470602164

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2470602164

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ISSN

1474-4422

E-ISSN

1474-4465

DOI

10.1016/S1474-4422(20)30363-X

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