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Cluster Headache
(Cluster Headaches)
Summary
Description:
A primary headache disorder that is characterized by severe, strictly unilateral PAIN which is orbital, supraorbital, temporal or in any combination of these sites, lasting 15-180 min. occurring 1 to 8 times a day. The attacks are associated with one or more of the following, all of which are ipsilateral: conjunctival injection, lacrimation, nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, facial SWEATING, eyelid EDEMA, and miosis. (International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd ed. Cephalalgia 2004: suppl 1)
Also Known As:
Cluster Headaches; Headaches, Cluster; Cluster Headache Syndrome; Syndrome, Horton; Headache, Cluster Show All >>
Networked: 884
relevant articles (146 outcomes,
144 trials/studies)
for this Disease
Key Drugs and Agents for Cluster Headache
Efficacy Chart >>
Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
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Sumatriptan (Imigran)
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27 outcomes 19 studies in 94 results
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FDA 32
Generic
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Oxygen
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18 outcomes 14 studies in 77 results
: IBA
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Lithium
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6 outcomes 3 studies in 52 results
: IBA
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Tryptamines (Triptans)
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6 outcomes 2 studies in 30 results
: IBA
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Ergotamine (Ergotamine Tartrate)
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6 outcomes 2 studies in 23 results
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FDA 11
Generic
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Melatonin
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5 outcomes 8 studies in 23 results
: IBA
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zolmitriptan (Zomig)
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5 outcomes 3 studies in 16 results
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FDA 3
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topiramate (Topamax)
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4 outcomes 5 studies in 15 results
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FDA 28
Generic
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Capsaicin (Zostrix)
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4 outcomes 3 studies in 9 results
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FDA 1
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Lithium Carbonate (Eskalith)
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4 outcomes 1 study in 13 results
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FDA 29
Generic
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Diseases Related to Cluster Headache
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Migraine Disorders (Migraine)
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Pain (Aches)
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Headache (Headaches)
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Cluster Headache (Cluster Headaches)
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Trigeminal Neuralgia (Tic Douloureux)
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Key Therapies for Cluster Headache
Efficacy Chart >>
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Deep Brain Stimulation
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12 outcomes 6 studies in 63 results
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Injections
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4 outcomes 3 studies in 18 results
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Subcutaneous Injections
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2 outcomes in 7 results
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Nerve Block (Nerve Blocks)
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1 outcome 1 study in 10 results
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Emergency Treatment
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1 outcome 1 study in 2 results
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