Topiramate add-on for treatment of migraine-type headache cures alcohol dependence: a case report

Abstract

Topiramate presents a broad-spectrum efficacy in the treatment of different psychiatric and neurological conditions, assuggested by findings from studies on addiction, epilepsy, and migraine headaches. Here, we present a patient with adiagnosis of alcohol dependence that was treated with topiramate for migraine headaches as an add-on treatment topsychiatric medications. Alcohol craving and consumption were significantly reduced. Additionally, the patient’s migrainesymptoms improved, without the appearance of side effects.