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Nature Reviews Neurology 2, 8–9 (1 January 2006) | doi:10.1038/ncpneuro0068

Prevention of cluster headache: a new study

Ruth Kirby

Ambrosini A et al. (2005) Suboccipital injection with a mixture of rapid- and long-acting steroids in cluster headache: a double-blind placebo-controlled study. Pain 118: 92–96 To avoid the severe pain associated with cluster headache, sufferers often seek preventive therapies such as oral steroids; however, these treatments can lead to steroid dependency and side effects.