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Cluster headache: orbital hemodynamic changes during Valsalva maneuver.

Francisco J Barriga1, María L Cuadrado, Angel Bueno

  • 1Department of Neurology, Fundación Hospital Alcorcón and Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid, Spain.

Headache
|February 24, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Cluster headache patients exhibit abnormal orbital blood flow reactivity, particularly on the symptomatic side during cluster periods and remission. These vascular changes may play a key role in cluster headache pathophysiology.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Vascular Physiology
  • Ophthalmology

Background:

  • Clinical presentation of cluster headache (CH) suggests vascular alterations in affected areas.
  • Limited instrumental data exists on orbital hemodynamics in CH patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate orbital blood flow reactivity using the Valsalva maneuver (VM) in patients with episodic cluster headache.
  • To compare vascular responses between cluster periods and remission, and with healthy controls.

Main Methods:

  • Ophthalmic artery eco-Doppler was used to assess blood flow velocities in 16 episodic CH patients and 18 controls.
  • Measurements were taken at rest and during all phases of the Valsalva maneuver (VM).
  • Patients were studied during both cluster periods and remission phases.

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Main Results:

  • Valsalva phase IV consistently increased ophthalmic artery blood flow velocities in all subjects.
  • CH patients displayed asymmetric vascular reactivity, with reduced peak-systolic velocity increments on the symptomatic side during cluster periods.
  • During remission, end-diastolic velocity increments were higher in the previously symptomatic orbit compared to controls.

Conclusions:

  • Episodic cluster headache is associated with abnormal vascular reactivity in the symptomatic orbit.
  • Basal vasodilation and hyperemia during cluster periods may limit further blood flow increase during VM.
  • Latent vascular changes during remission may lead to hypersensitive vasodilator responses or arteriovenous shunt opening, potentially contributing to CH pathophysiology.