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Cluster Headache and other rare headaches

This Thematic Series aims to revitalize scientific attention towards Cluster Headache and Other Rare Headaches from the same TACs group, such as paroxysmal hemicrania, SUNCT, SUNA, hemicrania continua, probable TAC, attempting to create an additional body of robust epidemiological, pathophysiological and therapeutic evidences in order to include TACs in the evaluation of disability of the next Global Burden of Diseases survey.

Edited by: Dimos Mitsikostas

  1. Cluster headache (CH) is a rare, excruciating and highly disabling primary headache disorder. Using non cluster headache specific measures, previous studies have shown that CH has a significant negative impact...

    Authors: Norazah Abu Bakar, Mariam Torkamani, Surat Tanprawate, Giorgio Lambru, Manjit Matharu and Marjan Jahanshahi
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2016 17:79
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  2. Cluster headache (CH) is a debilitating headache disorder with severe consequences for patient quality of life. On-demand neuromodulation targeting the sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) is effective in treating th...

    Authors: Mads C. J. Barloese, Tim P. Jürgens, Arne May, Jose Miguel Lainez, Jean Schoenen, Charly Gaul, Amy M. Goodman, Anthony Caparso and Rigmor Højland Jensen
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2016 17:67
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  3. In the largest case series of cluster headache (CH) published in the literature, age of onset varies between 29.6 and 31.6 years. Differences in onset age based on gender and subtype diagnosis are reported, wh...

    Authors: Gian Camillo Manzoni, Arens Taga, Marco Russo and Paola Torelli
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2016 17:44
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  4. The reported efficacy of memantine in the treatment of patients with cluster headache (CH) suggests that NMDA receptors are involved in mechanisms of nociceptive sensitization within the trigeminal system asso...

    Authors: Martina Curto, Luana Lionetto, Andrea Negro, Matilde Capi, Francesca Perugino, Francesco Fazio, Maria Adele Giamberardino, Maurizio Simmaco, Ferdinando Nicoletti and Paolo Martelletti
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2016 17:27
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  5. Cluster headache (CH) has been associated with certain personality traits and lifestyle features, but there are few studies assessing personality profiles in CH. We aimed to analyze personality traits in patie...

    Authors: I. Muñoz, M. S. Hernández, S. Santos, C. Jurado, L. Ruiz, E. Toribio, E. M. Sotelo, A. L. Guerrero, V. Molina, F. Uribe and M. L. Cuadrado
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2016 17:25
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  6. Cluster headache is classified as a primary headache by definition not caused by an underlying pathology. However, symptomatic cases of otherwise typical cluster headache have been reported.

    Authors: Annelien De Pue, Bart Lutin and Koen Paemeleire
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2016 17:23
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  8. The exact pathophysiology of cluster headache is unclear. We examined the influence of interneurons on the trigemino-facial reflex arch and the effect of oxygen, by using the nociception specific blink reflex ...

    Authors: D. Y. P. Haane, A. Plaum, P. J. Koehler and M. P. W. A. Houben
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2016 17:7
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  9. Cluster headache is characterized by unilateral attacks of severe pain accompanied by cranial autonomic features. Apart from these there are also sleep-related complaints and strong chronobiological features. ...

    Authors: Mads Christian Johannes Barloese
    Citation: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2015 16:78
    Content type: Review Article Published on: