Intranasal Lidocaine for Cluster Headache
- 1 February 1995
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain
- Vol. 35 (2) , 83-84
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-4610.1995.hed3502083.x
Abstract
Thirty male patients with cluster headache were given 4% lidocaine solution to use intranasally as an abortive therapy. Four sprays of lidocaine were used ipsilateral to the pain, and two more were used, if necessary. Twenty-seven percent of the men reported moderate relief, 27% obtained mild relief, and 46% stated that they had no relief from the lidocaine, Side effects were minimal. In this study, intranasal lidocaine was only a marginally helpful therapy for cluster headache. However, because of the ease of administration and lack of side effects, lidocaine may remain worthwhile as an adjunctive medication.Keywords
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