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Intranasal lidocaine for cluster headache

L Robbins1

  • 1Robbins Headache Clinic, Northbrook, Illinois, USA.

Headache
|February 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Intranasal lidocaine offers minimal relief for cluster headaches, with most patients experiencing no significant benefit. However, its ease of use and minimal side effects suggest potential as a supplementary treatment.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Pain Management

Background:

  • Cluster headache is a debilitating neurological disorder characterized by severe unilateral head pain.
  • Current abortive therapies for cluster headache have varying efficacy and potential side effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of intranasal lidocaine as an abortive therapy for male patients with cluster headache.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving thirty male patients with cluster headache.
  • Administration of 4% lidocaine solution intranasally, with four sprays ipsilateral to the pain and two additional sprays if needed.
  • Assessment of patient-reported relief and side effects.

Main Results:

  • Twenty-seven percent of patients reported moderate relief from cluster headache.
  • Another 27% experienced mild relief.
  • A significant 46% of patients reported no relief from intranasal lidocaine.
  • Reported side effects were minimal.

Conclusions:

  • Intranasal lidocaine demonstrated only marginal efficacy as a standalone abortive therapy for cluster headache.
  • Due to its ease of administration and favorable side effect profile, intranasal lidocaine may be considered as an adjunctive treatment option.

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