Regional cerebral blood flow as predictor of response to occipital nerve block in cluster headache

Abstract Background Cluster headache is an excruciating disorder with no cure. Greater occipital nerve blockades can transiently suppress attacks in approximately 50% of patients, however, its mechanism of action remains uncertain, and there are no reliable predictors of treatment response. To addre...

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Main Authors: Sonia Medina, Norazah Abu Bakar, Owen O’Daly, Sarah Miller, Elena Makovac, Tara Renton, Steve C. R. Williams, Manjit Matharu, Matthew A. Howard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:The Journal of Headache and Pain
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s10194-021-01304-9