Abstract
Long-term hypothalamic stimulation is effective in improving drug-resistant chronic cluster headache (CH). We assessed acute hypothalamic stimulation to resolve ongoing CH attacks in 16 patients implanted to prevent chronic CH, investigating 136 attacks. A pain intensity reduction of ≥50% occurred in 25 of 108 evaluable attacks (23.1%). Acute hypothalamic stimulation is not effective in resolving ongoing CH attacks, suggesting that hypothalamic stimulation acts by complex mechanisms in CH prevention.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1844-1845 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Neurology |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2006 |
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Acute hypothalamic stimulation and ongoing cluster headache attacks. / Leone, M.; Franzini, A.; Broggi, G.; Mea, E.; Cecchini, A. Proietti; Bussone, G.
In: Neurology, Vol. 67, No. 10, 11.2006, p. 1844-1845.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Bussone, G.
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AB - Long-term hypothalamic stimulation is effective in improving drug-resistant chronic cluster headache (CH). We assessed acute hypothalamic stimulation to resolve ongoing CH attacks in 16 patients implanted to prevent chronic CH, investigating 136 attacks. A pain intensity reduction of ≥50% occurred in 25 of 108 evaluable attacks (23.1%). Acute hypothalamic stimulation is not effective in resolving ongoing CH attacks, suggesting that hypothalamic stimulation acts by complex mechanisms in CH prevention.
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