Persistent primary thunderclap headache responsive to gabapentin.
We report the case of a woman with an apparent primary thunderclap headache which occurred frequently until she achieved a therapeutic dosage of gabapentin. Primary thunderclap headache is a rare type of headache that warrants significant testing to rule out more ominous possibilities. Whether gabapentin may help other primary thunderclap headache sufferers or not remains unclear. Further research is needed.
Garza
Ivan
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Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. garzaurdiales.ivan@mayo.edu
Black
David F
DF
D000588:Amines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D000077206:Gabapentin; D051270:Headache Disorders, Primary / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000588:Amines; D000700:Analgesics; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D000077206:Gabapentin