Remission of refractory chronic cluster headache after warfarin administrations: case report.
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.
Souza
Jano Alves de
JA
Headache Investigation Sector, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brazil. janoasouza@terra.com.br
Moreira Filho
Pedro Ferreira
PF
Jevoux
Carla da Cunha
Cda C
Martins
Geraldo Fortuna
GF
Pitombo
André Bettini
AB
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*
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin; D006493:Heparin; D011241:Prednisone