Peer-reviewed medical journal articles on cluster headache and related conditions.

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  • Clinical Features of Cluster Headache Patients in Korea January 1, 2017
    Cluster headache (CH) is a rare underdiagnosed primary headache disorder with very severe unilateral pain and autonomic symptoms. Clinical characteristics of Korean patients with CH have not yet been reported. We analyzed the clinical features of CH patients from 11 university hospitals in Korea. Among a total of 200 patients with CH, only 1 patient ...
  • Improved surgical procedure using intraoperative navigation for the implantation of the SPG microstimulator in patients with chronic cluster headache January 1, 2017
    The ATI SPG microstimulator is designed to be fixed on the posterior maxilla, with the integrated lead extending into the pterygopalatine fossa to electrically stimulate the sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) as a treatment for cluster headache. Preoperative surgical planning to ensure the placement of the microstimulator in close proximity (within 5 mm) to the SPG is ...
  • In the face of pain there are no heroes January 1, 2017
    Most of the barriers preventing an appropriate care of CH sufferers may be overcome with a little organisational and cultural effort. The European Headache Alliance and the European Headache Federation have launched the Cluster Headache Day with the intention to solicit the Members of the European Parliaments’ help in promoting actions for improving the quality ...
  • Chronic Cluster Headache with an Atypical Presentation and Treatment Response December 31, 2016
    Cluster headache (CH) comprises the most frequent trigeminal-autonomic headache syndrome and has a mean prevalence of 0,1% .
  • Ketamine Infusions for Treatment Refractory Headache December 27, 2016
    Management of chronic migraine (CM) or new daily persistent headache (NDPH) in those who require aggressive outpatient and inpatient treatment is challenging. Ketamine has been suggested as a new treatment for this intractable population.
  • A Case Report About Cluster-Tic Syndrome Due to Venous Compression of the Trigeminal Nerve December 7, 2016
    The term “cluster-tic syndrome” is used for the rare ipsilateral co-occurrence of attacks of cluster headache and trigeminal neuralgia. Medical treatment should combine treatment for cluster headache and trigeminal neuralgia, but is very often unsatisfactory.
  • Anti-CGRP monoclonal antibodies in migraine: current perspectives December 1, 2016
    Migraine is a highly disabling neurological pain disorder in which management is frequently problematic. Most abortive and preventative treatments employed are classically non-specific, and their efficacy and safety and tolerability are often unsatisfactory. Mechanism-based therapies are, therefore, needed. Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is recognized as crucial in the pathophysiology of migraine, and new compounds that ...
  • Impairment in Episodic and Chronic Cluster Headache December 1, 2016
    Despite being an excruciating headache, little is known about the burden of cluster headache (CH) regarding its various subtypes. In a multicentre, prospective study, patients with chronic CH (n¼27), with episodic CH in the active (n¼26) and outside the active period (n¼22), migraine patients (n¼24) and healthy controls (n¼31) were included
  • Rapid and Sustained Symptom Reduction Following Psilocybin Treatment for Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Life-threatening Cancer November 30, 2016
    Clinically significant anxiety and depression are common in patients with cancer, and are associated with poor psychiatric and medical outcomes. Historical and recent research suggests a role for psilocybin to treat cancer-related anxiety and depression.
  • Cluster Headache With Accompanying Migraine-Like Features: A Possible Clinical Phenotype November 10, 2016
    There are limited literature data on migraine-like accompanying features (MLF) in patients with cluster headache (CH). These symptoms are frequently reported by patients and may delay CH diagnosis. The aim of the present study was to investigate the occurrence of migraine-like symptoms in an Italian case series of CH patients and to determine whether these ...