Open AccessAllodynia in cluster headache: a review
Author(s) -
Elder Machado Leite,
Hugo André de Lima Martins,
Marcelo Moraes Valênça
Publication year - 2011
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2763-6178
DOI - 10.48208/headachemed.2011.7
Subject(s) - cluster headache , cephalalgia , allodynia , primary headache , headaches , medicine , migraine , anesthesia , psychology , hyperalgesia , psychiatry , nociception , receptor
Allodynia is defined as the experience of pain due to nonpainful stimuli, and occurs in several clinical contexts, including primary headaches. Cluster headache is a primary cephalalgia which is more common in males, characterized by excruciating pain, and autonomic trigeminal dysfunction. The prevalence of allodynia in cluster headache patients is a relevant matter with few studies devoted to. Thus, the need formore information demanded a review of most important studies to value the amount of data and its relevance. To bring light to this yet blurry matter, it was made a review using the terms "allodynia" and "cluster headache" through the CAPES periodics, accessing the most relevant studies regarding to this association.