Citation

Loder E. Curr. Pain Headache Rep. 2005; 9(2): 120-125.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s11916-005-0049-9

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The medical literature provides few opportunities for physicians to read and reflect on detailed, first-hand narratives of individual patient experiences. The author invited patients with cluster headache to respond in writing to a series of open-ended questions about their experience with the illness. The patient responses provide important information for physicians and others who seek a more complete understanding of cluster headache. Copyright © 2005 by Current Science Inc.

Language: en

Keywords

human; suicide; quality of life; acupuncture; lithium; experience; risk factor; review; migraine; questionnaire; analgesic agent; physician; prescription; treatment planning; family life; patient care; nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; alternative medicine; medical literature; home care; drug efficacy; diagnostic error; diagnostic accuracy; computer assisted tomography; diagnostic test; dihydroergotamine; health care need; propranolol; percocet; medical information; writing; ibuprofen; job performance; oxygen; sumatriptan; cardiovascular risk; verapamil; kinesiotherapy; blood examination; cluster headache; methysergide maleate; rizatriptan; sumatriptan succinate