Conventional radiofrequency ablation of sphenopalatine ganglion for the treatment of cluster headache

• Main Authors: Sudhindra Dharmavaram, Asokan Kondappan, Vijayanand Palanisamy, Senthil Kumar Raju
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
• Series: Indian Journal of Pain
• Subjects: Cluster headache; radiofrequency ablation; sphenopalatine ganglion
• Online Access: http://www.indianjpain.org/article.asp?issn=0970-5333;year=2016;volume=30;issue=2;spage=140;epage=142;aulast=Dharmavaram

Cluster headache is a primary neurovascular unilateral headache associated with autonomic symptoms. The sphenopalatine ganglion plays an important role in the pathogenesis of this disorder. Although medications are the first line of treatment, percutaneous, and surgical interventions have been proposed to treat cluster headache. An attractive option is the radiofrequency ablation of the sphenopalatine ganglion for the treatment of cluster headache due to its relative safety and simplicity compared with other procedures.