Medication overuse headache (MOH)1 is prevalent, under-recognised and potentially treatable or avoidable using a multidisciplinary approach.
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We thank Esther Anderson of In Vivo Communications for her assistance in medical writing.
Richard Stark has received lecture and consulting fees from Allergan, MSD, AbbVie and SciGen, and from In Vivo Academy relating to a Pfizer-sponsored project. He has also undertaken clinical trials for Allergan.