Abstract:Introduction:Cluster headache is a particularly severe, periodic cephalalgia which is occasionally refractory to medical treatment. In the past, surgical lesions of the trigeminal nerve (TN) have produced initial relief in more than one-half of patients. Radiosurgical lesions of the TN have produced short-lived pain relief and perhaps increased toxicity. In this pilot study we added the sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) as an additional target in an effort to extend the degree and length of pain relief. Methods: O… Show more
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