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Published in: Neurological Sciences 7/2022

14-04-2022 | Migraine | Letter to the Editor

Increase in CGRP levels in a case of hemicrania continua normalizes after a successful response to galcanezumab

Authors: Gabriel Gárate, Sara Pérez Pereda, Vicente González-Quintanilla, Jorge Madera, Julio Pascual

Published in: Neurological Sciences | Issue 7/2022

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A few months ago, we reported in Neurological Sciences the first case of hemicrania continua clearly responsive to galcanezumab, one of the CGRP monoclonal antibodies [1]. As in all primary headaches, however, it is impossible to be absolutely sure that the response to a given treatment is real or if it is related to a placebo effect. …
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Title
Increase in CGRP levels in a case of hemicrania continua normalizes after a successful response to galcanezumab
Authors
Gabriel Gárate
Sara Pérez Pereda
Vicente González-Quintanilla
Jorge Madera
Julio Pascual
Publication date
14-04-2022
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Neurological Sciences / Issue 7/2022
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-022-06063-2

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