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Prevalence of migraine in patients with multiple sclerosis


 

Key clinical point: Nearly one third of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience migraine.

Major finding: The pooled prevalence rate of migraine was 31% ( P less than .001), which significantly varied across the continents ( P less than .001).

Study details: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 11 articles and 12 conference abstracts including a total of 11,372 MS cases.

Disclosures: No funding source was identified. The authors declared no conflicts of interest.

Citation: Mirmosayyeb O et al. J Clin Neuroscience. 2020 Aug 4. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2020.06.021 .

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