Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania. A new type of treatable headache

Am J Med. 1981 Jul;71(1):169-70. doi: 10.1016/0002-9343(81)90288-6.

Abstract

A new variant of cluster headache termed chronic paroxysmal hemicrania is described. The importance of recognizing this chronic, intractable headache syndrome is emphasized in view of the dramatic response to the drug, indomethacin.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Indomethacin / therapeutic use
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Migraine Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Migraine Disorders / drug therapy

Substances

  • Indomethacin