title: Treatment of a cluster headache patient in a hyperbaric chamber.
abstract: A patient with severe cluster headaches was treated in a hyperbaric chamber on two occasions. Her symptoms had been refractory to other treatment modalities including conventional oxygen therapy. On both occasions her pain was promptly relieved while breathing 100% oxygen at two atmospheres of pressure. This is the first known reported case of a cluster headache treated with hyperbaric oxygen. A prospective study is needed to substantiate the efficacy of this treatment modality for cluster headaches.
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Ramasastry
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Eidelman
mesh_terms: D003027:Cluster Headache / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D008875:Middle Aged; D014653:Vascular Headaches / Q000628:therapy*