Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Psuedoaneurysm within the cavernous sinus presenting as cluster headache

A D Koenigsberg1, G D Solomon, G Kosmorsky

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine (Section of Headache), Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195-5039.

Headache
|February 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Cluster headache, a severe neurological condition, may be linked to cavernous sinus pseudoaneurysms. This case study explores the connection between cluster headaches and these vascular abnormalities.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Management of primary headache: serendipity and science.

Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine·2001
Same author

Pseudotumor cerebri.

Neurosurgery clinics of North America·2001
Same author

Surgical management of clinoidal meningiomas.

Neurosurgery·2001
Same author

Effect of guided imagery on quality of life for patients with chronic tension-type headache.

Headache·2001
Same author

Impact of migraine and migraine therapy on productivity and quality of life.

Neurology·2000
Same author

Orbital compartment syndrome caused by intraorbital bacitracin ointment after endoscopic sinus surgery.

American journal of ophthalmology·2000

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Neuroimaging

Background:

  • Cluster headache is a primary headache disorder with poorly understood origins.
  • The cavernous sinus, a critical venous structure at the skull base, is implicated in headache pathophysiology.
  • Vascular abnormalities within the cavernous sinus are rarely associated with cluster headache syndromes.

Observation:

  • A unique patient case is presented with concurrent cluster headache syndrome and a newly diagnosed pseudoaneurysm in the cavernous sinus.
  • Detailed neuroimaging was used to identify and characterize the pseudoaneurysm.
  • Clinical presentation and headache characteristics were meticulously documented.

Findings:

  • The patient's cluster headache symptoms emerged simultaneously with the discovery of the cavernous sinus pseudoaneurysm.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Analysis supports the hypothesis that the cavernous sinus may serve as a focal point for pathology in cluster headache.
  • This case provides a potential link between vascular lesions and the manifestation of cluster headaches.

    • Implications:

    • Findings may refine our understanding of cluster headache etiology, suggesting a vascular component.
    • This case highlights the importance of considering vascular pathologies in refractory or atypical cluster headache presentations.
    • Further research into cavernous sinus abnormalities could reveal new diagnostic and therapeutic targets for cluster headache.