Retrospective analysis of radiofrequency lesions of the sphenopalatine ganglion in the treatment of 19 cluster headache patients

Pain Clinic

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 285-291

  Filippini De Moor, Gertie P G ^a   Barendse, Gerard A M ^a   Van Kleef, Maarten ^a   Troost, Jaap ^a   De Lange, Simon ^a   Sluijter, Menno E ^a   Weber, Wilhelm E J ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cluster headache; Radiofrequency lesion; Sphenopalatine ganglion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLUSTER HEADACHE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GANGLION; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE LESION; RADIOFREQUENCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0032789391     PISSN: 01691112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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