Cluster headache: Its diagnosis, pathophysiology and treatment;Cefalea en racimos: Diagnóstico, fisiopatología y tratamiento

Revista de Neurologia

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 114-121

  Volcy Gómez, Michael ^a,b  

^a NEW ENGLAND CENTER FOR HEADACHE   (United States)

^b Clin Medellin Sede El Poblado 1006   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Cluster headache; Hypothalamic stimulation; Hypothalamus; Trigeminal headaches with autonomic symptoms; Trigeminal nerve surgery

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; SUMATRIPTAN; ZOLMITRIPTAN;

CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLUSTER HEADACHE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS;

CLUSTER HEADACHE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 33645568500     PISSN: 02100010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33588/rn.4202.2004481     Document Type: Review

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