Stimulation of the sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) for cluster headache treatment. Pathway CH-1: A randomized, sham-controlled study

Cephalalgia

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 816-830

  Schoenen, Jean ^a   Jensen, Rigmor Højland ^b   Lantéri Minet, Michel ^c   Láinez, Miguel J A ^d   Gaul, Charly ^e   Goodman, Amy M ^f   Caparso, Anthony ^f   May, Arne ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NICE   (France)

^d HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^f Autonomic Technologies Inc   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cluster headache; neurostimulation; randomized controlled trial; sphenopalatine ganglion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CATEGORICAL PAIN SCALE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLUSTER HEADACHE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GANGLION; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SELECTION; PERCEPTION; PTERYGOPALATINE GANGLION; SHAM PROCEDURE;

CLUSTER HEADACHE; NEUROSTIMULATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPHENOPALATINE GANGLION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CLUSTER HEADACHE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FEMALE; GANGLIA, PARASYMPATHETIC; HUMANS; MALE; MICROELECTRODES; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PTERYGOPALATINE FOSSA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879402003     PISSN: 03331024     EISSN: 14682982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0333102412473667     Document Type: Article

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