Cluster Headache is an Inherited Disorder in Some Families

Russell, Michael Bjørn; Andersson, Poul Gertz; Iselius, L

doi:10.1046/j.1526-4610.1996.3610608.x

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“…Primary headaches, such as migraine 42 and cluster headache, 43 have a significant genetic predisposition, and the tumor may trigger that predisposition to manifest. The family history data are consistent with a predisposed individual being exposed to a milieu that is pronociceptive and, thus, developing headache.…”

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Pituitary Volume and Headache

Levy¹,

Jäger²,

Powell³

et al. 2004

Arch Neurol

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confidence: 99%

Pituitary Volume and Headache

Levy¹,

Jäger²,

Powell³

et al. 2004

Arch Neurol

142

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“…It seems logical to suppose that all the primary headaches have a predisposition that is in some way activated. Certainly this has been suggested for cluster headache [35,65], and we have recently seen it suggested for both familial paroxysmal hemicrania and familial SUNCT! Overall it seems a good way to understand primary headache.…”

Section: Genetics Of Headachementioning

confidence: 81%

The future of headache

Goadsby¹

2004

Journal of Neurology

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“…This figure probably overestimates the true familial occurrence of cluster headache, as we did not personally confirm the diagnosis in relatives, and some cluster headache sufferers will mistake migraine in relatives for cluster. 14 Nevertheless, Russell et al 14 did find that first degree relatives of cluster headache patients had a fourteen-fold risk of cluster headache as compared to the general population. Kudrow and Kudrow found that 12% of cluster women and 10% of cluster men had at least one first degree relative with cluster headache.…”

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Episodic Cluster Headache in a Community: Clinical Features and Treatment

Riess

Becker²,

Robertson³

1998

Can. j. neurol. sci.

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ABSTRACT:Objective: To study the clinical features and treatment given to episodic cluster headache patients in the Calgary region. Patients: Fifty-one (51) patients who responded to a media campaign, had previously been diagnosed by their family physicians, and who met International Headache Society (IHS) criteria for episodic cluster headache, formed the population for this study. Methods: The media campaign consisted of newspaper advertisements and radio publicity including physician interviews and talk shows. Patients were required to complete a 200-item questionnaire detailing clinical features and treatment of their cluster headache syndrome. Each patient was also interviewed by our research nurse for clarification and proper completion of questionnaire. Results: Fifty-one percent (51%) of our patients had short headache attacks lasting one hour or less. Almost one-half (45%) had three or four attacks per 24 hour period. Eighty-six percent (86%) had been referred to a neurologist. Sixty-nine percent (69%) had never used oxygen, but of those who had, onehalf were still using it. Sumatriptan by injection had been tried by 26% of patients and of these, 93% considered it effective. Subcutaneous dihydroergotamine had been tried by 8%. For prophylaxis, 41% had tried methysergide, 31% prednisone, and 4% verapamil. Many patients had been prescribed migraine prophylactic drugs which are ineffective for cluster headache, and some had also undergone dental procedures or nasal and sinus surgeries. Conclusions: Many cluster headache patients had not, to their knowledge, been prescribed or used the best symptomatic and prophylactic treatments for cluster headache. This should be addressed through educational programs and through making up-to-date information on the treatment of cluster headache readily available to physicians and patients. RESUME: Etude regionale sur la cephalee vasculaire de Horton: manifestations cliniques et traitement Objectif: Le but de cette dtude 6tait d'6tudier les manifestations cliniques et le traitement administre' aux patients souffrant de c£phal6e vasculaire de Horton dans la region de Calgary. Patients: L'^chan-tillon est construe" de cinquante et un (51) patients qui ont nSpondu h une campagne m£diatique. lis avaient recu ce diagnostic de leur m^decin de famille et rencontraient les criteres de 1' IHS sur la cephalfie vasculaire de Horton. Methodes: La campagne m&Jiatique comprenait des annonces dans les journaux et de la publicity a la radio incluant des entrevues avec des m&iecins et des Amissions d'entrevues-vari&fis. Les patients devaient completer un questionnaire de 200 items d6taillant les manifestations cliniques et le traitement de leur cephalee. Chaque patient avait une entrevue avec notre inftrmiere de recherche pour clarifier et completer ade"quatement le questionnaire. Resutiats: Cinquante et un pourcent (51%) de nos patients avaient des crises de cfiphalde de courte durde, soit de une heure ou moins. Presque la moitie" (45%) avaient trois ou quatre crises par 24 heures. Quat...

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Cluster Headache is an Inherited Disorder in Some Families

Cited by 35 publications

References 11 publications

Pituitary Volume and Headache

Pituitary Volume and Headache

The future of headache

Episodic Cluster Headache in a Community: Clinical Features and Treatment

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