학술논문
Hemicrania continua responsive to trochlear injection of corticosteroids.
Document Type
Case Study
Source
Subject
*HEADACHE treatment
*HORMONE therapy
*CORTICOSTEROIDS
*INDOMETHACIN
*TREATMENT of diseases in older women
*PAIN
*PATIENTS
*THERAPEUTICS
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Language
ISSN
0333-1024
Abstract
The article presents the case of a 53-year-old woman suffering from hemicrania continua (HC) associated with ipsilateral trochlear pain. Separate treatment with trochlear injection of corticosteroids and indomethacin were used, leading to a favourable outcome after 3 months. Trochlear injection of corticosteroids were effective in controlling hemicrania continua and other types of headache.