Cluster headache

Cluster headache is a condition of extremely intense unilateral pain in the ocular or temporal region. Most patients are male. The condition occurs in clusters lasting from weeks to months. In some patients the clusters occur in seasonal periods. Prophylaxis of the bouts is based on verapamil and therapy is based on subcutaneous sumatriptan, intranasally sprayable zolmitriptan, or oxygen. In addition, corticosteroids and a short course of treatment with an ergotamine product can be used, if the bouts cannot be otherwise treated.

Errataetall:

ErratumIn: Duodecim. 2009;125(3):296

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2009

Erschienen:

2009

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:125

Enthalten in:

Duodecim; laaketieteellinen aikakauskirja - 125(2009), 1 vom: 26., Seite 67-72

Sprache:

Finnisch

Weiterer Titel:

Sarjoittainen päänsärky

Beteiligte Personen:

Nissilä, Markku [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

2FS66TH3YW
8R78F6L9VO
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
CJ0O37KU29
Comparative Study
English Abstract
Ergotamine
Journal Article
Oxazolidinones
PR834Q503T
Serotonin Receptor Agonists
Sumatriptan
Tryptamines
Vasoconstrictor Agents
Vasodilator Agents
Verapamil
Zolmitriptan

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 16.04.2009

Date Revised 20.11.2014

published: Print

ErratumIn: Duodecim. 2009;125(3):296

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM187595100