Abstract
The authors report long-term results of continuous hypothalamic stimulation in 16 chronic drug-refractory patients with cluster headache (CH). At a mean follow-up of 23 months, 13 patients are persistently pain-free or almost pain-free, and the other 3 are improved. There are no persistent side effects. Hypothalamic stimulation is an effective, safe, and well-tolerated alternative to surgery for chronic patients with drug-refractory CH.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 150-152 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Neurology |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2006 |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience(all)
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Leone, M., Franzini, A., Broggi, G., & Bussone, G. (2006). Hypothalamic stimulation for intractable cluster headache: Long-term experience. Neurology, 67(1), 150-152. https://doi.org/10.1212/01.wnl.0000223319.56699.8a