| Can triptans safely be used for airplane headache? | |
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PMID: 21556868 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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A few cases of airplane headache (AH) have been reported in the literature. Treatment strategies of AHs are also controversial. We followed-up five patients with AH. They were symptom-free during the daytime. Their physical, neurological, and ear-nose-throat examinations were all normal. Blood chemistries, cerebral magnetic resonance imaging, cerebral magnetic resonance imaging angiography, and paranasal sinus tomography studies of the patients were also normal. We preferred triptans because of the possible effect on the mechanism of AH. Patients were recommended to use single-dose of their drugs half an hour prior to flights. All of the patients had a good response to single dose triptan treatment and became headache-free during flights. This is the first study which puts forward the usefulness of the triptans as a safe treatment choice for airplane AH. |
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H Ilker Ipekdal; Omer Karadaş; Oğuzhan Oz; Umit H Ulaş |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-5-10 |
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Title: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology Volume: - ISSN: 1590-3478 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 May |
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Created Date: 2011-5-10 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100959175 Medline TA: Neurol Sci Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Neurology, Mareşal Çakmak Military Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey, iipekdal@yahoo.com. |
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