Feasibility of simultaneous vagal nerve and deep brain stimulation in chronic cluster headache: Case report and considerations

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Franzini, Angelo ^a   Messina, G ^a   Leone, Massimo ^a   Proietti Cecchini, A ^a   Broggi, Giovanni ^a   Bussone, Gennaro ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cluster headache; Deep brain stimulation; Simultaneous stimulation; Vagal nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

GABAPENTIN; LAMOTRIGINE; LITHIUM SALT; METHYSERGIDE; PREGABALIN; STEROID; SUMATRIPTAN; TOPIRAMATE; VALPROIC ACID; VERAPAMIL;

ADULT; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC CLUSTER HEADACHE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; REMISSION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT DURATION; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

CHRONIC DISEASE; CLUSTER HEADACHE; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 65549157467     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-009-0076-0     Document Type: Article

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