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A recently published study explored the unique character of cluster headache in women. Cluster in women has not been studied a lot because it’s so rare. In fact, cluster in men is rare, but it’s much more common in men than in women. So how are woman clusterheads unique? Here are a few of the findings: [...]
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Yesterday Dr. Alexander Mauskop reported on a man who has been taking Botox and magnesium for cluster headaches for three years. He’s found it very helpful, although the treatment is not alone. Here’s what he’s taking: verapamil intravenous magnesium (every 3 weeks to one month) Botox injections (every 2-4 months, usually between 2-3) To take [...]
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Using ketamine for pain is not a new idea. But I think we’re going to see it get an increasing amount of attention in the months ahead. A few weeks ago, NPR featured a news story on the use of ketamine for depression. Ketamine, originally developed as a human anaesthetic, has since been used for [...]
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The National Headache Foundation (US) will be hosting a chat session focused on cluster headache this coming Tuesday. You need to sign up to be involved, because the number of participants will be limited. Special guest will be Dr. Frederick G. Freitag, Medical Director of Baylor University Medical Center’s Comprehensive Headache Center in Dallas, TX. [...]
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This past October, The Lancet Neurology published a study from France using steroid injections for cluster headache patients. Though certainly not the silver bullet for cluster, the treatment did show promise. The study featured patients who were having at least 2 cluster headache attacks per day. Patients were randomly chosen to take an injection of [...]
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