The role of nerve blocks and botulinum toxin injections in the management of cluster headaches.
Cluster headache (CH) is a primary headache syndrome that is classified with the trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias. CH treatment involves three steps: acute attack management, transitional therapy, and preventive therapy. Greater occipital nerve block has been shown to be an effective alternative bridge therapy to oral steroids in CH. Botulinum toxin type A has recently been studied as a new preventive treatment for patients with chronic CH, with limited success.
Ailani
Jessica
J
Jefferson Headache Center, Gibbon Building, 111 South 11th Street, Suite 8130, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. jessica.ailani@gmail.com
Young
William B
WB
D000818:Animals; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003027:Cluster Headache / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009407:Nerve Block
D001905:Botulinum Toxins