Data di Pubblicazione:
2010
Abstract:
The mean age of onset of cluster headache (CH) is in the late third decade. Only few cases of childhood-onset
(<14 years) CH have been reported in the literature. We report the case of an 11-year-old boy who suffered from
sudden attacks of shock-like, intense pain, localized in the right orbital region, with associated photophobia, phonophobia,
conjunctival injection, lacrimation, nasal congestion, rhinorrhoea and psychomotor agitation. The episodes lasted
60–180 min, and the headache frequency was one to three per day. Physical and neurological examinations, magnetic
resonance imaging and blood examinations were normal. The first bout lasted 8 months. Attacks were resistant to every
symptomatic and partially to prophylactic treatment that has been tried. The second bout lasted approximately
2 months.
(<14 years) CH have been reported in the literature. We report the case of an 11-year-old boy who suffered from
sudden attacks of shock-like, intense pain, localized in the right orbital region, with associated photophobia, phonophobia,
conjunctival injection, lacrimation, nasal congestion, rhinorrhoea and psychomotor agitation. The episodes lasted
60–180 min, and the headache frequency was one to three per day. Physical and neurological examinations, magnetic
resonance imaging and blood examinations were normal. The first bout lasted 8 months. Attacks were resistant to every
symptomatic and partially to prophylactic treatment that has been tried. The second bout lasted approximately
2 months.
Tipologia CRIS:
1.1 Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
THERAPY RESISTANT; CLUSTER HEADACHE IN CHILDHOOD; LITERATURE REVIEW
Elenco autori:
Antonaci, Fabio; Alfei, Enrico; Piazza, FAUSTA PAOLA; De Cillis, Ilaria; Balottin, Umberto
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