Treatment of Cluster Headache by Occipital Nerve Stimulation: Case Report

Brazilian Neurosurgery

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Andressa Lima Oliveira¹  Vitória Harumi Rodrigues Takahashi Monteiro¹  Ledismar José da Silva¹ 

[1] Faculty of Medicine, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás

关键词: cluster headache;    treatment;    neuromodulation;    quality of life;    nerve;    anesthetic block;   

DOI  :  10.1055/s-0042-1743104

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Thieme

【 摘 要 】

Cluster headache (CH) is a primary headache characterized by severe pain that is strictly unilateral, with orbital, supraorbital, or temporal location, accompanied by ipsilateral autonomic manifestations. It has a considerable socioeconomic impact and impairs patients' quality of life. The present study aimed to report the case of a patient presenting with CH who underwent occipital nerve stimulation and to verify the improvement in her quality of life after this procedure.

【 授权许可】

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