Jurgens TP, Busch V, Opatz O, Schulte-Mattler WJ & May A. (2008) “Low-frequency short-time nociceptive stimulation of the greater occipital nerve does not modulate the trigeminal system” Cephalalgia 28:842-846 (Click author to see paper) Dr. Sewell’s comment: 2007 was a big year for occipital nerve stimulation. Drs Burns and Goadsby in San Francisco published their…Read More…
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Cluster headache and the occipital nerve (Part 4 of 4)
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009Cluster Headache and the Occipital Nerve (Part 3 of 4)
Sunday, November 29th, 2009V Busch, W Jakob, T Juergens, W Schulte-Mattler, H Kaube & A May (2007) “Occipital nerve blockade in chronic cluster headache patients and functional connectivity between trigeminal and occipital nerves” Cephalalgia 27:1206–1214. (Click author to see paper) We now fast-forward another year to see what Dr. Busch did next. I just noticed that the last…Read More…
Cluster headache and the Occipital Nerve (part 2 of 4)
Monday, November 16th, 2009V Busch, W Jakob, T Juergens, W Schulte-Mattler, H Kaube & A May (2006). “Functional connectivity between trigeminal and occipital nerves revealed by occipital nerve blockade and nociceptive blink reflexes” Cephalalgia 26:50-55 (click author to see paper) This is the second in a series of four papers exploring the question—how can occipital nerve block possibly…Read More…
Is Cluster Headache Genetic?
Thursday, November 5th, 2009C Sjostrand (2009) “Genetic Aspects of Cluster Headache” Expert Rev Neurother, 2009. 9(3) 359-368. (Click author to see paper) AUTHORS’ ABSTRACT: Cluster headache (CH), a primary neurovascular headache syndrome, is characterized by recurrent, unilateral, short-lasting attacks of excruciating pain in the temporal and/or orbital region. The pain is considered one of the most severe pain…Read More…