Percutaneous retrogasserian glycerol rhizolysis for treatment of chronic intractable cluster headaches: Long-term results

Neurosurgery

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 363-370

  Pieper, Daniel R ^a   Dickerson, John ^b   Hassenbusch, Samuel J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cluster headache; Glycerol rhizolysis

Indexed keywords

BUTALBITAL; BUTALBITAL PLUS CAFFEINE PLUS PARACETAMOL; CAFFEINE; GLYCEROL; METHYSERGIDE MALEATE; PARACETAMOL; PETHIDINE; PREDNISONE; SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VERAPAMIL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLUSTER HEADACHE; CORNEA INJURY; DYSESTHESIA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPESTHESIA; LYSIS; NERVE ROOT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHIZOTOMY; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033953941     PISSN: 0148396X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006123-200002000-00020     Document Type: Article

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