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Case Reports
. 2014 May 3;4(2):e17560.
doi: 10.5812/aapm.17560. eCollection 2014 May.

Propofol and alfentanil in treatment of a patient with episodic cluster headache

Sajjad Razavi  1 , Babak Gharaei  2 , Alireza Jafari  2 , Homayoun Aghamohammadi  2 , Alireza Mirkheshti  3
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Case Reports

Propofol and alfentanil in treatment of a patient with episodic cluster headache

Sajjad Razavi et al. Anesth Pain Med. .

Abstract

Introduction: Cluster headache is a severe hemifacial pain with concomitant symptoms such as lacrimation, conjunctival congestion, and nasal discharge. Peripheral (to be a spectrum of trigeminal autonomic cephalgia) and central (hypothalamus) disorders have been suggested to be involved. Several modalities have been recommended to prevent or alleviate this devastating headache.

Case presentation: In this case report, we presented a young man with an acute cluster headache who responded dramatically to the treatment with propofol and alfentanil.

Conclusions: Propofol and alfentanil combination can be considered as a treatment approach in the attack phase of cluster headache.

Keywords: Alfentanyl; Cluster Headache; Propofol.

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