Details of patients with chronic cluster headache enrolled in the present study
| Patient | Age | Sex | Chronic since | No. of attacks/day | Failed previous prophylactic treatment | Date of gamma knife surgery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | M | 1985 | 1 | Verapamil (840 mg/d); clomipramine (125 mg/d); amitriptyline (100 mg/d); gabapentin (3600 mg/d); valproate (1g/d); indometacin (150 mg/d); methysergide (4.95 mg/d); propranolol (80 mg/d); lithium (750 mg/d); baclofen (75 mg/d) | 02/01/02 |
| 2 | 52 | M | 1992 | 5–6 | Verapamil (720 mg/d); lithium (750 mg/d); methysergide (4.95 mg/d); indometacin (200 mg/d);propranolol (120 mg/d); two occipital nerve blockades: 1996 and 1999 | 05/02/02 |
| 3 | 60 | M | 2000 | 2 | Verapamil (720 mg/d); lithium (750 mg/d); methysergide (4.95 mg/d); indometacin (200 mg/d);propranolol (160 mg/d); two occipital nerve blockades: 2001 and 2002 | 06/06/02 |
| 4 | 43 | M | 2000 | 1 | Verapamil (600 mg/d); lithium (750 mg/d); amitriptyline (100 mg/d); clomipramine (75 mg/d); valproate (1 g/d; successful but pancreatitis); topiramate (100 mg/d; adverse effects ++); gabapentin (1.2 g/d) | 27/06/02 |
| 5 | 35 | M | 2000 | 1 | Verapamil (720 mg/d); lithium (750 mg/d); methysergide (4.95 mg/d); indometacin (200 mg/d) | 05/07/02 |
| 6 | 62 | M | 2002 | 3 | Verapamil (960 mg/d); lithium (750 mg/d); methysergide (4.95 mg/d); indometacin (200 mg/d) | 17/10/02 |
| 7 | 50 | M | 1998 | 2 | Verapamil (720 mg/d); lithium (750 mg/d); valproate (1.5g/d); indometacin (200 mg/d); propranolol (160 mg/d) | 05/11/02 |
| 8 | 77 | F | 1970 | 1 | Verapamil (960 mg/d); lithium (750 mg/d); topiramate (150 mg/d); methysergide (4.95 mg/d);indometacin (200 mg/d) | 21/01/03 |
| 9 | 32 | M | 2000 | 6 | Verapamil (720 mg/d); lithium (750 mg/d); valproate (1.5g/d); occipital nerve blockade: 2001 | 18/02/03 |
| 10 | 40 | M | 1995 | 5 | Verapamil (720 mg/d); lithium (750 mg/d); methysergide (4.95 mg/d); indometacin (200 mg/d);two occipital nerve blockades: 1999 and 2000 | 25/02/03 |