title: [Cluster headache. A clinical study].
abstract: The personal experience with cluster headache in 108 patients is reported. Significant clinical findings included a clear male predominance, with a male/female prevalence ratio of 4.7/1, the persistent homolateral character of pain during the attacks, seen in 100% of cases, and the tendency to repeat the attacks on the same side (96%). The cluster headache predominated during spring and the painful crisis, in our experience, had a clear nocturnal predominance. Regarding the signs and symptoms accompanying pain, our series was similar to those in the international literature, except for a smaller prevalence of Horner's sign in our cases. The association with tenderness of the carotid territory ipsilateral to pain is reported here for the first time. The importance of a correct anamnesis of all parameters associated with pain is emphasized in the present study, as in many patients only a detailed investigation permits an adequate clinical definition.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cefaleas, Servicio de Neurología, Barcelona.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Molins
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lafuente
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Malagelada
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Codina
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Titus
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D003027:Cluster Headache / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D012008:Recurrence; D012737:Sex Factors
vernacular_title: Cefalea agregada (cluster headache). Estudio clínico.