Authors: H İlker İpekdal Ömer Karadaş Oğuzhan Öz Ümit H Ulaş
Publish Date: 2011/05/10
Volume: 32, Issue: 6, Pages: 1165-1169
Abstract
A few cases of airplane headache AH have been reported in the literature Treatment strategies of AHs are also controversial We followedup five patients with AH They were symptomfree during the daytime Their physical neurological and earnosethroat examinations were all normal Blood chemistries cerebral magnetic resonance imaging cerebral magnetic resonance imaging angiography and paranasal sinus tomography studies of the patients were also normal We preferred triptans because of the possible effect on the mechanism of AH Patients were recommended to use singledose of their drugs half an hour prior to flights All of the patients had a good response to single dose triptan treatment and became headachefree during flights This is the first study which puts forward the usefulness of the triptans as a safe treatment choice for airplane AH
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