Hyperbaric oxygen has a symptom-relieving and preventive effect in treating cluster headache.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in cluster headache.
AI Summary
Key Findings
Abstract
Preliminary reports have shown that hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) interrupts cluster headache (CH) attacks. In the present study, 6 of 7 patients with episodic cluster headache who were treated with hyperbaric oxygen experienced an interruption of the attack. In 3 of 6 responders the florid period of the cluster headache was interrupted. The other 3 patients remained without pain attacks for a period lasting from 3 to 6 days. In 6 different patients, a placebo treatment had no effect. The present findings clearly indicate that hyperbaric oxygen has not only a symptomatic effect on a single attack of cluster headache, but it also could prevent the occurrence of subsequent attacks.
Affiliation
Institute of Internal Medicine VI, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
External References
- PubMed ID:
- 8455970
Comments
Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.
Sign in to commentBe the first to comment.