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The Journal of Headache and Pain
Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain 1/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Oral presentation

O004. Refractory chronic cluster headache responding absolutely to indomethacin

Authors: Carlo Lisotto, Federico Mainardi, Ferdinando Maggioni, Giorgio Zanchin

Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain | Special Issue 1/2015

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Cluster Headache (CH) attacks typically respond to triptans, in particular to subcutaneous sumatriptan and/or to inhaled oxygen. These treatments are effective in most cases. Anecdotal evidence suggests that some CH patients may respond absolutely to indomethacin, as do patients with paroxysmal hemicrania (PH) and hemicrania continua (HC). We report the case of a male with refractory chronic CH, who responded both acutely and prophylactically to indomethacin. …
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Metadata
Title
O004. Refractory chronic cluster headache responding absolutely to indomethacin
Authors
Carlo Lisotto
Federico Mainardi
Ferdinando Maggioni
Giorgio Zanchin
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
The Journal of Headache and Pain / Issue Special Issue 1/2015
Print ISSN: 1129-2369
Electronic ISSN: 1129-2377
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1129-2377-16-S1-A96

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