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VTA-DBS May Reduce Refractory Chronic Cluster Headache Frequency, Intensity – Clinical Pain Advisor

Deep brain stimulation in the ventral tegmental area (VTA-DBS) may effectively reduce the frequency and intensity of refractory chronic cluster headache and alleviate anxiety associated with headaches, according to a study published in Cephalalgia. A total of 18 consecutive patients with cluster headache who underwent VTA-DBS were included in the study. Patients were assessed prior… Read More »

Ultrasound-Guided C2 Coblation May Be Effective for Cervicogenic Headache – Clinical Pain Advisor

January 17, 2019 Share this content: Cervicogenic headache is caused by upper cervical spine dysfunction involving soft tissue, disk and/or bony components that affect the nerve root, with C2 often implicated. Treatment of cervicogenic headache with ultrasound-guided C2 nerve root coblation was associated with significant reductions in pain for at least 24 weeks, according to… Read More »