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Hormonal treatments of migraine: advantages and disadvantages

This figure provides an overview of existing hormonal therapies, their benefits, risks, and potential challenges. (Source: van Lohuizen R, Paungarttner J, Lampl C, MaassenVanDenBrink A, Al-Hassany L. Considerations for hormonal therapy in migraine patients: a critical review of current practice. Expert Rev Neurother 2023;24[1]:1-21. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International [CC BY 4.0] license, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0.)

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