Simvastatin and Vitamin D for Migraine Prevention

Jamieson, Dara MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College

Dr. Jamieson reports she is a consultant for Bayer and Boehringer-Ingelheim.

Neurology Alert 35(5):p 35-36, January 2016.

SYNOPSIS: In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 57 adults with episodic migraine, simvastatin plus vitamin D was effective in the prevention of headache in adults with episodic migraine.

SOURCE: Buettner C, et al. Simvastatin and vitamin D for migraine prevention: A randomized, controlled trial. Ann Neurol 2015; Sep 29. DOI: 10.1002/ana.24534 [Epub ahead of print].