Migraine Preventive Therapy; Focus on β-blockers; Literature Review

Abstract

Migraine is an unpleasant neurological disorder characterized by frequent severe headache attacks associated with nausea, phonophobia, or photophobia with or without aura. Preventive treatment is an essential part of migraine management if it is indicated in certain circumstances. β-blockers are widely used for reducing migraine attacks frequency and severity for a long time with favorable adverse effects profile. The prevalence of migraine is approximately 12% in the general adult pop