Hemicrania Continua: A Case in Which A Patient Experienced Complete Relief on Melatonin

  1. Roderick C. Spears MD

Article first published online: 21 MAR 2006

DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2006.00386_5.x

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Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain

Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain

Volume 46, Issue 3, pages 524–527, March 2006

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Spears, R. C. (2006), Hemicrania Continua: A Case in Which A Patient Experienced Complete Relief on Melatonin. Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, 46: 524–527. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2006.00386_5.x

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*Address all correspondence to Dr. Roderick C. Spears, University of Rochester/Rochester General Hospital, Neurology, Rochester, NY, USA.

  1. From the University of Rochester/Rochester General Hospital, Neurology, Rochester, NY, USA.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 21 MAR 2006
  2. Article first published online: 21 MAR 2006
  3. Accepted for publication September 23, 2005.

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Keywords:

  • hemicrania continua;
  • melatonin

This paper reports a case of hemicrania continua in which attacks were successfully eliminated while taking melatonin 7 mg at bedtime after the patient was no longer able to tolerate indomethacin due to gastrointestinal side effects.

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