gamma-linolenic-acid and Migraine-Disorders

gamma-linolenic-acid has been researched along with Migraine-Disorders* in 1 studies

Trials

1 trial(s) available for gamma-linolenic-acid and Migraine-Disorders

Article	Year
Prophylactic treatment of migraine with gamma-linolenic and alpha-linolenic acids. Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache, 1997, Volume: 17, Issue:2 Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) were administered to 168 patients over a period of 6 months in an open-label uncontrolled study. In 129 patients available for study, 86% experienced reduction in severity, frequency and duration of migraine attacks, 22% became free of migraine and more than 90% had reduced nausea and vomiting. Self-medication changed to simple analgesics in the majority except in 14% of patients without improvement. Topics: Adult; alpha-Linolenic Acid; Female; gamma-Linolenic Acid; Humans; Male; Migraine Disorders	1997

Article

Year

Prophylactic treatment of migraine with gamma-linolenic and alpha-linolenic acids.

Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache, 1997, Volume: 17, Issue:2

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) were administered to 168 patients over a period of 6 months in an open-label uncontrolled study. In 129 patients available for study, 86% experienced reduction in severity, frequency and duration of migraine attacks, 22% became free of migraine and more than 90% had reduced nausea and vomiting. Self-medication changed to simple analgesics in the majority except in 14% of patients without improvement.

Topics: Adult; alpha-Linolenic Acid; Female; gamma-Linolenic Acid; Humans; Male; Migraine Disorders

1997