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Neurological Sciences
Published in: Neurological Sciences 1/2010

01-06-2010 | Oral Communication

Sphenopalatine endoscopic ganglion block in cluster headache: a reevaluation of the procedure after 5 years

Authors: Carlotta Pipolo, Gennaro Bussone, Massimo Leone, Paolo Lozza, Giovanni Felisati

Published in: Neurological Sciences | Special Issue 1/2010

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Abstract

Cluster headache (CH) is considered the most painful form of primary headaches. It is characterized by severe unilateral pain, typically associated with autonomic manifestations and may be divided into an episodic and a chronic form. The latter is often resistant to a multitude of medication and is, therefore, very hard to treat. In 2002, our group developed a technique for the endoscopic sphenopalatine ganglion block that was able to ameliorate the symptoms in 55% of drug-resistant chronic CH patients. This paper is intended as an update on the technique as well as a comparison in effectiveness to our prior approach.
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Metadata
Title
Sphenopalatine endoscopic ganglion block in cluster headache: a reevaluation of the procedure after 5 years
Authors
Carlotta Pipolo
Gennaro Bussone
Massimo Leone
Paolo Lozza
Giovanni Felisati
Publication date
01-06-2010
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
Neurological Sciences / Issue Special Issue 1/2010
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-010-0325-2

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