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Cluster Headache: Special Considerations for Treatment of Female Patients of Reproductive Age and Pediatric Patients

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Abstract

Cluster headache is a rare disorder that is more common in adult male patients. It has a unique phenotype of unilateral, severe, to very severe headaches lasting 15 to 180 min with ipsilateral autonomic symptoms. Time to correct diagnosis can be protracted. A number of treatment options exist for the standard cluster headache patient, but special considerations must be made for female patients of reproductive age and pediatric patients. The objective of this article is to explore the current literature pertaining to special considerations in cluster headache management, including treatment of pregnant or breastfeeding patients and pediatric patients.

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Abbreviations

CH:

Cluster headache

TAC:

Trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia

EFNS:

European Federation of Neurological Societies

CAM:

Complementary and alternative medicine

CCB:

Calcium channel blockers

ONS:

Occipital nerve stimulation

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VanderPluym, J. Cluster Headache: Special Considerations for Treatment of Female Patients of Reproductive Age and Pediatric Patients. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 16, 5 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11910-015-0610-9

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