Anti-epileptic drugs in the preventive treatment of migraine headache : a brief review.

This review is aimed to give a comprehensive view on drugs used in the prevention of migraine. At time the most promising drugs are included in the so-called group of anti-convulsive drugs. The mechanism of action of these drugs varies within the class, but a possible common action is believed in reducing the neuronal firing and in the stabilizing membrane potential.
The clinical choice within the drugs should take into account the possible side effects of each drug, and relate it to clinical needs and characteristics of patients