Cluster headache attack remission with sphenopalatine ganglion stimulation: experiences in chronic cluster headache patients through 24 months

Table 3 Post-remission indicates the first visit after the remission period ended where attack frequency, medication, and questionnaire data were collected; In two patients (patients 1 and 10), the visit at which medication data were collected (i.e., post-remission visit) occurred after remission had started, and the remission period had not yet ended at that time

Acute and preventive medication use in patients with remission
Remission patient	Acute CH medications			Preventive CH medications
Remission patient	Baseline	Post-remission	24 Month	Baseline	Post-remission	24 Month
1	Zolmitriptan	Oxygen*	Oxygen*	Valproic acid	None*	None*
2	Sumatriptan, oxygen	None*	Sumatriptan, oxygen	Verapamil	Verapamil	Verapamil, gabapentin
3	Sumatriptan	Sumatriptan	Sumatriptan	Verapamil, lithium	Verapamil, lithium	None*
4	Sumatriptan	None*	None*	Topiramate	None*	None*
5	Sumatriptan	None*	None*	Verapamil, lithium, gabapentin	Gabapentin	Gabapentin*
6	Zolmitriptan, oxygen	Frovatriptan	Oxygen*	Verapamil, lithium	None*	Verapamil
7	Sumatriptan, oxygen	None*	Sumatriptan	Verapamil, lithium, gabapentin	Verapamil, lithium, gabapentin	Verapamil, gabapentin, lithium
8	Sumatriptan, oxygen	None*	None*	Candesartan	Candesartan	Candesartan
9	Sumatriptan	n.a.	Sumatriptan	None	n.a.	None*
10	Sumatriptan, oxygen	None*	Oxygen*	Verapamil	None*	None*

Data on post-remission acute and preventive CH medications are not available in patient 9 (n.a.). *Patients who stopped acute triptan use or had a clinical improvement in or remained off all preventive meds

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