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Papers: 23 Mar 2019 - 29 Mar 2019

RESEARCH TYPE:
Psychology


Human Studies

PAIN TYPE:
Migraine/Headache


2019 Aug


Cephalalgia


39


9

Ventral tegmental area deep brain stimulation for chronic cluster headache: Effects on cognition, mood, pain report behaviour and quality of life.

Authors

Cappon D, Ryterska A, Lagrata S, Miller S, Akram H, Hyam J, Zrinzo L, Matharu M, Jahanshahi M
Cephalalgia. 2019 Aug; 39(9):1099-1110.
PMID: 30897944.

Abstract

Deep brain stimulation in the ventral tegmental area (VTA-DBS) has provided remarkable therapeutic benefits in decreasing headache frequency and severity in patients with medically refractory chronic cluster headache (CH). However, to date the effects of VTA-DBS on cognition, mood and quality of life have not been examined in detail.