title: Remission of refractory chronic cluster headache after warfarin administrations: case report.
abstract: Isolated reports of a possible positive effect of anti-coagulant drugs, among them heparin, warfarin and acenocumarol, in migraine prophylaxis are found in the literature. We report the case of a 37 years old man suffering from refractory chronic cluster headache that presented remission with the administration of warfarin for the treatment of deep venous thrombosis associated to arterial thrombosis. We did not found any case like that in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Headache Investigation Sector, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brazil. janoasouza@terra.com.br
authors.forename: Jano Alves de
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Pedro Ferreira
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Moreira Filho
authors.forename: Carla da Cunha
authors.initials: Cda C
authors.lastname: Jevoux
authors.forename: Geraldo Fortuna
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: André Bettini
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Pitombo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003027:Cluster Headache / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012074:Remission Induction; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin; D006493:Heparin; D011241:Prednisone