Table 21 Preventive non-pharmacological treatments for cluster headache
From: Italian guidelines for primary headaches: 2012 revised version
Treatment | Level of evidence | Scientific strength of evidence | Clinical effectiveness | Adverse events | Level of recommendation | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anesthetic blockade | − | − | ? | Rare | IV | [461] |
Lesion of trigeminal nucleus | C | + | ? | Rare, severe | IV | |
Occipital nerve stimulation | C | − | ? | Rare | IV | |
Hypotalamic deep brain stimulation | B | ++ | +++ | Rare, very severe | II (only for chronic refractory CH) |