Abstract

Hemicrania Continua (HC) is a strictly unilateral continuous headache that is exquisitely responsive to Indometacin but some patients cannot tolerate this drug. Evidence for other therapies is limited, often limited to single case reports.

Highlights

  • Hemicrania Continua (HC) is a strictly unilateral continuous headache that is exquisitely responsive to Indometacin but some patients cannot tolerate this drug

  • Previous case reports on its use in HC are limited to two patients

  • We present outcome data on eight patients with HC treated with BoNT-A

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Summary

Introduction

Hemicrania Continua (HC) is a strictly unilateral continuous headache that is exquisitely responsive to Indometacin but some patients cannot tolerate this drug. Evidence for other therapies is limited, often limited to single case reports. Aim Onabotulinum Toxin A (BoNT-A) is licensed for use in chronic migraine. Previous case reports on its use in HC are limited to two patients. We present outcome data on eight patients with HC treated with BoNT-A

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