Botulinum toxin to block a facial nerve for chronic cluster headaches
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This trial tests whether injections of botulinum toxin type A can reduce frequent, severe cluster headache attacks by targeting a facial nerve area. It’s for people whose cluster headaches have not responded well—or have caused side effects—to standard preventive treatments.
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Who can take part
- You’re between 18 and 85 years old and can sign consent forms
- You have chronic cluster headache, with at least 4 attacks per week for the last 3 months
- Most of your attacks (at least 80%) happen on the same side of your head
- Your headaches did not respond well to verapamil or lithium, or you can’t take them, or you couldn’t tolerate them
- You can tell the difference between cluster headaches and other headache types
- You will keep your current preventive headache medicines the same dose and schedule during the study
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