Journal of oral & facial pain and headache
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J Oral Facial Pain Headache · Jan 2020
Features of Neurovascular Orofacial Pain Compared to Painful Posttraumatic Trigeminal Neuropathy.
To test and re-examine the diagnostic criteria for neurovascular orofacial pain (NVOP) compared to posttraumatic trigeminal neuropathy (PTTN). ⋯ NVOP differs from PTTN in parameters essential to diagnosis: periodicity of pain, presence of autonomic and systemic accompanying signs, throbbing pain quality, and bilateral presentation. NVOP is amenable to abortive and prophylactic antimigraine therapies, distinguishing NVOP from PTTN in clinical features, treatment, and prognosis.
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J Oral Facial Pain Headache · Jan 2020
The Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin in Cluster Headache: A Systematic Review.
To conduct a systematic review of the literature on the use of botulinum toxin for the treatment of cluster headache. ⋯ This review summarizes the only prospectively collected efficacy and safety data regarding the use of botulinum toxin in cluster headache. Off-label use should be considered in certain cases. Further study is warranted to better characterize injection paradigms and patient selection, given the encouraging but limited data available.