CHRONIC CLUSTER HEADACHE - RESPONSE TO LITHIUM TREATMENT

被引:11
作者
BUSSONE, G
BOIARDI, A
MERATI, B
CRENNA, P
PICCO, A
机构
[1] Centro Cefalee-Istituto Neurologico 'C. Besta', Milano, I-20133
关键词
Chronic headache; Cluster; Lithium;
D O I
10.1007/BF00313049
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号
摘要
A clinical trial of lithium carbonate was undertaken in a group of 20 patients suffering from chronic cluster headache. Blood levels of lithium were determined at regular intervals to monitor the therapeutic dosage. Lithium was found to be an effective prophylactic agent for chronic cluster headache patients. The effectiveness of lithium was evident in less than a week after the beginning of treatment. It is not clear in what way lithium may act on cluster headache. © 1979 Springer-Verlag.
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页码:181 / 185
页数:5
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