Refractory episodic cluster headache responsive to percutaneous cervical zygapophyseal radiofrequency ablation: A case report

Headache

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 279-281

  Vaisman, Julien ^a,c   Nimgade, Ashok ^b  

^a Pain and Wellness Center   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Post Office Square ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Episodic cluster headache; Percutaneous cervical zygapophyseal joint injection

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; CARBON MONOXIDE; CYCLOBENZAPRINE; LIDOCAINE; NAPROXEN; PARACETAMOL; SUMATRIPTAN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLUSTER HEADACHE; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPERIENCE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LACRIMATION; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NERVE BLOCK; NEURALGIA; NOSE CONGESTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OCCIPITAL LOBE; ORBIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; REFRACTORY PERIOD; THERMOCOAGULATION; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

ADULT; CATHETER ABLATION; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CLUSTER HEADACHE; HUMANS; MALE; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

EID: 0037344054     PISSN: 00178748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1526-4610.2003.03054.x     Document Type: Article

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