Neurol Neurochir Pol
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Neurol Neurochir Pol · Jan 2011
Review[Hypothalamic deep brain stimulation for treatment of cluster headache].
Extremely severe, unilateral, recurrent facial pain and headache, accompanied by autonomic symptoms and signs, can be identified as cluster headache attacks (CH). Despite optimal pharmacological treatment, 20% of patients will not achieve satisfactory improvement. ⋯ The authors present current opinions about DBS treatment in CH. A socioeconomic analysis of neuromodulatory treatment of CH is presented.