Medication overuse headache in Europe and Latin America: general demographic and clinical characteristics referral pathways and national distribution of painkillers in a descriptive multinational multicenter study

摘要

BackgroundMedication overuse headache (MOH) is a very disabling and costly disorder due to indirect costs, medication and healthcare utilization. The aim of the study was to describe general demographic and clinical characteristics of MOH, along with the national referral pathways and national painkillers distribution in several European and Latin American (LA) Countries.