Neurológia pre prax 3/2019
Depression and migraine: what do they have in common?
Depression and migraine are both very frequent disorders. Patients suffering from migraine develop twice often depression and patient s with depressive disorder suffer more frequent with migraine. Comorbitiy of those both disorders is associated with worse course, more frequent chronification and is associated with decreased treatment response. Coindidence of migraine and depression is associated with decreased quality of life and increased suicidality. Antidepressant medication proved to be efective in the treatment of depression and migraine type headeache.
Keywords: depression, migraine, antidepressants












