Method and composition for treatment of headache using magnesium
AssigneeThe Research Foundation of State University of New York
InventorsBurton M. Altura, Bella T. Altura, Alexander Mauskop
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Abstract
A method of treating headache is provided using a water soluble magnesium salt. Specifically, a method of treating a headache is provided for an individual having a serum ionized magnesium concentration of 0.44 mmoles/L to 0.53 mmoles/L and having at least one headache symptom by administering an amount of a water soluble magnesium salt sufficaent to inhibit at least one headache symptom in the individual within 24 hours and to raise the serum ionized magnesium concentration in the individual to within a normal ionized magnesium concentration range of 0.54 mmoles/L to 0.67 mmoles/L. Headache symptoms which may be inhibited include: pain, aura, photophobia, nausea, unilateral pain and phonophobia.
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A method of treating a headache in an individual having a serum ionized magnesium concentration of 0.44 m moles/L to 0.53 mmoles/L, wherein said serum ionized magnesium concentration of said individual is below a normal serum ionized magnesium concentration range of 0.54 mmoles/L to 0.67 mmoles/L, said method consisting of:
- administering to said individual having said serum ionized magnesium concentration of 0.44 mmoles/l to 0.53 mmoles/L and having at least one headache symptom, an amount of a water soluble magnesium salt, wherein said amount of said water soluble magnesium salt inhibits said at least one headache symptom in said individual within 24 hours and raises said serum ionized magnesium concentration in said individual to within said normal ionized magnesium concentration range of 0.54 mmoles/L to 0.67 mmoles/L.
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