Key clinical point: Medication-overuse headache (MOH) was associated with an increased risk for suicidal ideation and prior suicide attempt in patients with chronic migraine (CM).
Major finding: The presence of MOH increased the risks for suicidal ideation (odds ratio [OR], 1.75; P = .004) and prior suicide attempt (OR, 1.88; P = .024) in patients with CM.
Study details: Findings are from a cross-sectional study of 603 patients with CM with (n=320) or without (n=283) coexisting MOH.
Disclosures: The study was supported in part by the Taiwan Ministry of Science and Technology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, and others. YF Wang and SJ Wang reported receiving honoraria and/or research grants from and serving on advisory boards for multiple sources. Three other authors had no disclosures.
Source: Wang YF et al. J Headache Pain. 2021 May 10. doi: 10.1186/s10194-021-01248-0 .