THE UNRELENTING PAIN OF THE CLUSTER HEADACHE: A HIDDEN BEAST
Dr. Zeenath Sheikh*
ABSTRACT
A primary headache disorder known as cluster headaches affects around 0.1% of the population. Cluster headaches can last anywhere from 15 to 180 minutes and can happen up to eight times a day. Significant unilateral cranial autonomic symptoms, agitation, and restlessness are associated with acute unilateral pain, especially in the first division of the trigeminal nerve. One severely incapacitating main headache condition is cluster headache (CH). Despite being rare—affecting only 0.1% of the population—it is among the most excruciating illnesses that have ever been discovered by humans. Abortive therapy, transitional therapy, and preventive therapy are the three approaches used to effectively treat CH. Due to the rarity of this ailment, there are few large-scale controlled trials, and the data supporting different therapy is derived from smaller research. The treatments with the best quality of evidence and newly developed treatments for CH are the main subjects of this review.
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