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. 2006 Dec 10;7(6):416–418. doi: 10.1007/s10194-006-0345-8

Valsalva-induced cluster headache

B E McGeeney 1,
PMCID: PMC3452225  PMID: 17149564

Abstract

A case valsalva-induced cluster headache is presented. Cluster attacks induced by valsalva manoeuvres alone were only recently described, and such patients have features of cough headache and cluster headache. Attacks occurred a couple of times a week in the patient presented, solely triggered by valsalva manoeuvres including coughing, sneezing or straining and not by exercising.

Key words: Cluster headache, Valsalva, Melatonin

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