'INDOTEST' in atypical hemicrania continua.
Hemicrania continua (HC) is an indomethacin-responsive headache characterized by a chronic, strictly unilateral, side-locked without side-shifting, persistent headache. We report three cases of HC with atypical features in which an acute administration of indomethacin 50 mg IM (INDOTEST) was performed. In all three cases INDOTEST predicted chronic responsiveness to indomethacin. Thus, in cases of HC with atypical features, INDOTEST could help for a correct diagnosis and therapy.
Baldacci
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Department of Neurosciences, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. f.baldacci79@yahoo.it
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Lucetti
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Logi
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Cipriani
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Orlandi
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Bonuccelli
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests
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