Cluster headache following dental treatment: a case report

Cluster headache is a neurovascular disorder characterized by attacks of severe and strictly unilateral pain presenting in and around the orbit and temporal area. Attacks occur in series lasting for weeks or months separated by remission periods. An individual attack lasts 15-180 min with a frequenc...

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Published in:Journal of Oral Science 2011, Vol.53(1), pp.125-127
Main Author: Shoji, Yoshinobu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anesthesia, Local
Anesthetics, Local - administration & dosage
cluster headache
Cluster Headache - drug therapy
Cluster Headache - etiology
Dental Scaling - adverse effects
Dentistry
Ganglia, Parasympathetic
Humans
Lidocaine - administration & dosage
Male
Middle Aged
orofacial pain
Periodontitis - therapy
Pyrrolidines - therapeutic use
Serotonin Receptor Agonists - therapeutic use
sphenopalatine ganglion
Tryptamines - therapeutic use
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Summary:Cluster headache is a neurovascular disorder characterized by attacks of severe and strictly unilateral pain presenting in and around the orbit and temporal area. Attacks occur in series lasting for weeks or months separated by remission periods. An individual attack lasts 15-180 min with a frequency of once every other day to as often as 8 times per day. Ipsilateral radiation of the headache to orofacial regions, including the teeth, is not unusual. The area of involvement may obscure the diagnosis and lead to irreversible and unnecessary dental treatment. A case in which cluster attacks occurred immediately after a dental procedure is described. (J Oral Sci 53, 125-127, 2011)
ISSN:1343-4934
1880-4926
DOI:10.2334/josnusd.53.125