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Propofol and alfentanil in treatment of a patient with episodic cluster headache
Sajjad Razavi1, Babak Gharaei2, Alireza Jafari2
1Anesthesiology Research Center, Mofid Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Introduction:
Cluster headache is a severe hemifacial pain with concomitant symptoms such as lacrimation, conjunctival congestion, and nasal discharge. Peripheral (to be a spectrum of trigeminal autonomic cephalgia) and central (hypothalamus) disorders have been suggested to be involved. Several modalities have been recommended to prevent or alleviate this devastating headache.
Case Presentation:
In this case report, we presented a young man with an acute cluster headache who responded dramatically to the treatment with propofol and alfentanil.
Conclusions:
Propofol and alfentanil combination can be considered as a treatment approach in the attack phase of cluster headache.
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