Commentary on Fontaine et al.: Safety and efficacy of deep brain stimulation in refractory cluster headache: A randomized placebo-controlled double-blind trial followed by a 1-year open extension

Journal of Headache and Pain

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 21-22

  Ambrosini, Anna ^a   Schoenen, Jean ^b  

^a IRCCS NEUROMED   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCEROL; LITHIUM CARBONATE; METHYSERGIDE; PLACEBO; STEROID; VERAPAMIL;

BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLUSTER HEADACHE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; HUMAN; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; NEUROMODULATION; NOTE; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SELECTION; PLACEBO EFFECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REMISSION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGEMINAL NERVE;

CLUSTER HEADACHE; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 77149162695     PISSN: 11292369     EISSN: 11292377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10194-009-0184-5     Document Type: Note

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