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Treating Therapy-Resistant Headache After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage with Acupuncture
Joanna Dietzel1, Torsten Eck2, Taras Usichenko3,4
1Institute of Epidemiology, Social Medicine and Health Economy, Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Introduction:
Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) is usually associated with severe headache, whereas the options of pharmacological analgesia are restricted. Acupuncture is a promising method in treatment of headaches associated with meningeal sensitivity or irritation, such as migraine or post-dural puncture headache.
Case Report:
We report on 3 patients, who suffered severe headache due to aneurysmal SAH, and received acupuncture when pharmacological measures were exhausted. After acupuncture treatment all patients reported at least 50% pain reduction and could stop or reduce analgesics without side effects.
Discussion:
Acupuncture may be an effective pain treatment method in patients suffering from headache due to SAH. Randomized trials using acupuncture as an add-on to standard analgesic therapy would help evaluate the role of acupuncture for this purpose.
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