Treatment of Cluster Headache by Occipital Nerve Stimulation: Case Report
| Autor: | Andressa Lima Oliveira, Vitória Harumi Rodrigues Takahashi Monteiro, Ledismar José da Silva |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Brazilian Neurosurgery, Vol 41, Iss 03, Pp e300-e304 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0103-5355 2359-5922 |
| DOI: | 10.1055/s-0042-1743104 |
| Popis: | 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. |
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