Deterioration of headache impact and health-related quality of life in migraine patients after cessation of preventive treatment with CGRP(-receptor) antibodies.
Maria TerhartJasper MecklenburgLars NeebLucas Hendrik OvereemAnke SiebertMaureen SteinickeBianca RaffaelliUwe ReuterPublished in: The journal of headache and pain (2021)
Our results show a significant decline in headache impact and generic HRQoL of migraine patients after treatment discontinuation of a CGRP(-R) mAb. The observed deterioration is above the established minimally clinically important differences for each of the questionnaires and can therefore be considered clinically meaningful. Monitoring HRQoL during a discontinuation attempt could facilitate the decision whether or not to resume preventive treatment with CGRP(-R) mAbs.