Improvement in cluster headache after treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. 2000

Nath Zallek S, and Chervin
Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

A 60-year-old man with cluster headaches (CH), refractory to many different medications for 9 years, was found to have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Treatment with nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) was associated with substantial reductions in the frequency and severity of cluster headaches. These observations suggest that obstructive sleep apnea may trigger CH during susceptible periods.

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