Use of streptomycin-lidocaine injections in the treatment of the cluster-tic syndrome. Clinical perspectives and a case report.
Trigeminal neuralgia and cluster headache syndrome are complex pain conditions of the craniofacial region. Both diseases can coexist in the same patient, comprising the cluster-tic syndrome. This article reviews the literature on this condition and reports a new case who responded well to peripheral streptomycin-lidocaine injections.
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Department of General and Oral Physiology, University of Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay.
D000368:Aged; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D018678:Cholinergic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003027:Cluster Headache / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D009915:Orbit / Q000294:innervation; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013577:Syndrome; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D018678:Cholinergic Agents; D004338:Drug Combinations; D008012:Lidocaine; D013307:Streptomycin