Remission of refractory chronic cluster headache after warfarin administrations: case report

Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2004 Dec;62(4):1090-1. doi: 10.1590/s0004-282x2004000600029. Epub 2004 Dec 15.

Abstract

Isolated reports of a possible positive effect of anti-coagulant drugs, among them heparin, warfarin and acenocumarol, in migraine prophylaxis are found in the literature. We report the case of a 37 years old man suffering from refractory chronic cluster headache that presented remission with the administration of warfarin for the treatment of deep venous thrombosis associated to arterial thrombosis. We did not found any case like that in the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use*
  • Cluster Headache / drug therapy*
  • Heparin / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use
  • Remission Induction
  • Venous Thrombosis / drug therapy*
  • Warfarin / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Anticoagulants
  • Warfarin
  • Heparin
  • Prednisone