[Chronic headache and autonomic therapy with particular reference to therapeutic local anesthesia (author's transl)]

Chronic headaches often have a multifactorial pathogenesis. We try to apply our therapeutic plan according to the analysis of these pathogenetic factors. Therapeutic local anesthesia has a particular place in the peripheral irritation syndrome. Three possible points of application are discussed: the source of irritation, the line of pain conduction and the projection area.