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Human Studies


2022 Jul 13


Cephalalgia

COVID-19 vaccination-triggered cluster headache episodes with frequent attacks.

Authors

Brandt RB, Ouwehand R-LH, Ferrari MD, Haan J, Fronczek R
Cephalalgia. 2022 Jul 13:3331024221113207.
PMID: 35833226.

Abstract

The pathophysiology of cluster headache and how cluster episodes are triggered, are still poorly understood. Recurrent inflammation of the trigeminovascular system has been hypothesized. It was noted that some long-term attack-free cluster headache patients suddenly developed a new cluster episode shortly after COVID-19 vaccination.