Costs of hypothalamic stimulation in chronic drug-resistant cluster headache: Preliminary data

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Leone, M ^a   Franzini, A ^a   Proietti Cecchini, A ^a   Mea, E ^a   Broggi, G ^a   Bussone, G ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cluster headache; Costs; Hypothalamic stimulation; Intractable

Indexed keywords

STEROID; SUMATRIPTAN;

ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLUSTER HEADACHE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS;

ADULT; CLUSTER HEADACHE; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; DRUG RESISTANCE; ELECTRONICS, MEDICAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; SUMATRIPTAN; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 65549154815     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-009-0057-3     Document Type: Article

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