There are limited literature data on migraine-like accompanying features (MLF) in patients with cluster headache (CH). These symptoms are frequently reported by patients and may delay CH diagnosis. The aim of the present study was to investigate the occurrence of migraine-like symptoms in an Italian case series of CH patients and to determine whether these features influence the clinical phenotype of CH.Read More →

The aim in this project is to study the intercept between the sleep-wake cycle, autonomic tone and the occurrence of headache attacks, by using actigraphy, heart-rate variability and pupillometry. All these methods are well validated, and frequently used in studies on sleep and autonomic function. The study design is that of a case-control model where 15 cluster headache patients will undergo pupillometry, before wearing the actigraph and heart-rate variability-monitor for two weeks, once in cluster bout and once in remission phase.Read More →

Cluster headache (CH), the most common trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia, is an extremely debilitating primary headache disorder that is often not optimally treated. New evidence-based treatment guidelines for CH will assist clinicians with identifying and choosing among current treatment options.Read More →