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17 Treatments for Cluster Headaches

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2	Medical Procedures

1	Surgical Procedures

12	Prescribed Medications

1	Alternative Procedures

Overview

Treatment for cluster headaches is composed of induction, maintenance, and symptomatic therapies. The first two therapies are prophylactic treatments, geared toward preventing headaches. Symptomatic therapy is meant to stop or shorten a headache. Induction and maintenance therap...[read article]

Treatment News for Cluster Headaches

Oxygen Therapy May Relieve Cluster Headache Pain
TUESDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) -- High-flow oxygen appears to be an effective treatment for clust...

Tests for Cluster Headaches

1. History and Physical Exam A physical examination is a routine test your doctor performs to check your overall health. It is also known as a wellness check. A physical examination helps your ... More
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Medical Procedures for Cluster Headaches

1. Stereotactic Radiosurgery Sometimes, surgery is not possible to treat a disease due to the location of the problem or the poor health of the patient. Brain tumors, blood vessel issues, and s... More
2. Oxygen Administration by Mask Oxygen may be classified as an element, a gas, and a drug. Oxygen therapy is the administration of oxygen at concentrations greater than that in room air to treat o... More
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Surgical Procedures for Cluster Headaches

1. Cutting of Trigeminal Nerve
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Prescribed Medications for Cluster Headaches

1. verapamil(Calan , others...) Close VERAPAMIL (ver AP a mil) is a calcium-channel blocker. It affects the amount of calcium found in your heart and muscle cells. This relaxes your blood vessels, which... More
2. sumatriptan(Imitrex ) SUMATRIPTAN (soo ma TRIP tan) is used to treat migraines with or without aura. An aura is a strange feeling or visual disturbance that warns you of an attack. It is... More
3. lithium(Eskalith , others...) Close LITHIUM (LITH ee um) is used to prevent and treat the manic episodes caused by manic-depressive illness. More
4. predniSONE(Deltasone , others...) Close PREDNISONE (PRED ni sone) is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated inc... More
5. zolmitriptan(Zomig , Zomig-ZMT) ZOLMITRIPTAN (zohl mi TRIP tan) is used to treat migraines with or without aura. An aura is a strange feeling or visual disturbance that warns you of an attack. It ... More
6. dihydroergotamine(D H E 45 ) DIHYDROERGOTAMINE (dye hye droe er GOT a meen) is used to treat migraine headaches with or without aura. It should not be used to prevent migraine headaches. More
7. lidocaine(Xylocaine-MPF , others...) Close LIDOCAINE (LYE doe kane) is an anesthetic. It causes loss of feeling in the skin or other tissues. It is used to prevent and to treat pain from some procedures. More
8. zolmitriptan nasal(Zomig ) ZOLMITRIPTAN (zohl mi TRIP tan) is used to treat migraines with or without aura. An aura is a strange feeling or visual disturbance that warns you of an attack. It ... More
9. sumatriptan injection(Imitrex Statdose , Imitrex Statdose Refill) SUMATRIPTAN (soo ma TRIP tan) is used to treat migraines with or without aura. An aura is a strange feeling or visual disturbance that warns you of an attack. It is... More
10. octreotide(Sandostatin , Sandostatin LAR Depot) OCTREOTIDE (ok TREE oh tide) is used to reduce blood levels of growth hormone in patients with a condition called acromegaly. This medicine also reduces flushing an... More
11. belladonna/ergotamine/phenobarbital(Bellamine , others...) Close BELLADONNA ALKALOIDS; ERGOTAMINE; PHENOBARBITAL (bell a DON a; er GOT a meen; fee noe BAR bi tal) is a combination of several different drugs. It is used to help pr... More
12. caffeine-ergotamine(Cafergot , others...) Close CAFFEINE; ERGOTAMINE (KAF een; er GOT a meen) is part of a group of medicines called ergot alkaloids. It is used to treat or prevent migraine and cluster headaches. More
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Alternative Procedures for Cluster Headaches What's this?

1. Meditation Various forms of meditation have been practiced for thousands of years throughout the world, with many techniques originating in Eastern religious practices. In mod... More
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