Perspectives

How does this study impact clinical practice?

• Military veterans with MST are more likely to suffer from migraine headaches, accompanied by a greater number of co-morbidites.
• They are more likely to receive emergency care for migraine headaches, and take pharmacotherapies discordant with recommended guidelines for migraine headache, including opioids.
• Further studies are needed to quantify medication use, level of compliance, and utilization of non-medicinal therapies, as well as demand on acute and specialist healthcare.