Title
Case report: Monoclonal antibodies as an alternative treatment for new daily persistent headache
Date Issued
2023
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
SAGE Publications Ltd
Abstract
Background: New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH) is a disabling daily headache that causes huge frustration for patients and headache specialists. Elevated TNF-alpha levels, that elevate CGRP levels, on the CSF of NDPH patients has been described as a possible cause of this disease. TNF-alpha inhibitors like doxycycline, venlafaxine, montelukast and lithium have been used in the past to treat NDPH patients, with relatively good success as described from case reports. Conclusion: We report three NDPH patients that improved with the administration of Anti CGRP monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), after trying multiple treatments. We propose this class of drugs, as a therapeutic option for NDPH. © The Author(s) 2023.
Volume
6
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Neurología clínica
Publication version
Version of Record
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85169327653
Source
Cephalalgia Reports
ISSN of the container
25158163
Sources of information: Directorio de Producción Científica Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo (subsistema)