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Dr. Andrew Sewell: "Patients drive research. Without patient participation, research cannot take place; without patient advocacy, research cannot be funded. Yet there is often a disconnect between the research world and the patient world - scientific papers are written in jargon that is hard for patients to interpret, and patients do not know how to help researchers or where to go to participate. This website is designed to bring both communities together."

Passing of Dr. Andrew Sewell †

Dr. Andrew Sewell passed away on July 21st 2013, of complications during surgery for pancreatic cancer.

• Passing of Dr. Andrew Sewell - Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6KOXOLfOK

• Obituary Dr. Richard Andrew Sewell - Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6KOXYdKUx

Table of contents of Dr. Andrew Sewell’s weblog at http://clusterattack.com

Treatment

• Microvascular decompression of the pterygopalatine ganglion. January 29th, 2012 - Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6KOVFzhyG
  • Oomen, K.; Wijck, A.; Hordijk, G.; Ru, J. (Aug 2011). "Microvascular decompression of the pterygopalatine ganglion in patients with refractory cluster headache.". Cephalalgia 31 (11): 1236-9. doi:10.1177/0333102411413160. PMID 21765148.  PDF

• Does oxygen cause “rebound headache”? December 28th, 2011 - Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6KOVUILMA
  • Geerlings, RP.; Haane, DY.; Koehler, PJ. (Jun 2011). "Rebound following oxygen therapy in cluster headache.". Cephalalgia. doi:10.1177/0333102411412087. PMID 21700644.  PDF

• Frova Flames Out! January 2nd, 2011 - Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6KOVgDkKQ
  • Pageler L, Katsarava Z, Lampl C, Straube A, Evers S, Diener HC, Limmroth V (January 2011). "Frovatriptan for prophylactic treatment of cluster headache: lessons for future trial design". Headache 51 (1): 129–34. doi:10.1111/j.1526-4610.2010.01772.x. PMID 21198573.  (was published online Oct. 2010) PDF

• Zapping the Sphenopalatine Ganglion. December 12th, 2010 - Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6KOVyJxeT
  • Narouze SN (April 2010). "Role of sphenopalatine ganglion neuroablation in the management of cluster headache". Curr Pain Headache Rep 14 (2): 160–3. doi:10.1007/s11916-010-0100-3. PMID 20425206.  PDF

• Magnesium for Cluster Headache? December 4th, 2010 - Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6KOW9HHs0
  • Mauskop A, Altura BT, Cracco RQ, Altura BM (1995). "Intravenous magnesium sulfate relieves cluster headaches in patients with low serum ionized magnesium levels". Headache 35 (10): 597–600. PMID 8550360.  PDF

• What’s all this fuss about oxygen? January 21st, 2010 - Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6KOWKcYnK
  • Cohen AS, Burns B, Goadsby PJ (December 2009). "High-flow oxygen for treatment of cluster headache: a randomized trial". JAMA 302 (22): 2451–7. doi:10.1001/jama.2009.1855. PMID 19996400.  PDF Video

Cluster headache and the Occipital Nerve

• Does occipital nerve stimulation work? September 16th, 2009 - Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6KOZbRlhu
  • Burns B, Watkins L, Goadsby PJ.: Treatment of intractable chronic cluster headache by occipital nerve stimulation in 14 patients. Neurology. 2009 Jan 27; 72: 341-5. PMID 19171831 DOI PDF Kommentar HC Diener in der DMKG KS-News 02/2009, Seite 29 (PDF)

• Cluster Headache and the Occipital Nerve (part 1 of 4) November 11th, 2009 - Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6KOZkNuOp
  • Bartsch T, Goadsby PJ.: Stimulation of the greater occipital nerve induces increased central excitability of dural afferent input. Brain. 2002 Jul; 125(Pt 7): 1496-509. PMID 12077000 Free full text

• Cluster headache and the Occipital Nerve (part 2 of 4) November 16th, 2009 - Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6KOZrjea5
  • Busch V, Jakob W, Juergens T, Schulte-Mattler W, Kaube H, May A (January 2006). "Functional connectivity between trigeminal and occipital nerves revealed by occipital nerve blockade and nociceptive blink reflexes". Cephalalgia 26 (1): 50–5. doi:10.1111/j.1468-2982.2005.00992.x. PMID 16396666.  PDF

• Cluster Headache and the Occipital Nerve (Part 3 of 4) November 29th, 2009 - Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6KOZxxmyx
  • Busch V, Jakob W, Juergens T, Schulte-Mattler W, Kaube H, May A.: Occipital nerve blockade in chronic cluster headache patients and functional connectivity between trigeminal and occipital nerves. Cephalalgia. 2007 Nov; 27(11): 1206–1214. PMID 17850348 DOI PDF

• Cluster headache and the occipital nerve (Part 4 of 4) December 23rd, 2009 - Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6KOa4mvsJ
  • Jürgens TP, Busch V, Opatz O, Schulte-Mattler WJ, May A (August 2008). "Low-frequency short-time nociceptive stimulation of the greater occipital nerve does not modulate the trigeminal system". Cephalalgia 28 (8): 842–6. doi:10.1111/j.1468-2982.2008.01612.x. PMID 18513262. PDF

Genetic aspects

• Is Cluster Headache Genetic? November 5th, 2009 - Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6KOaI5BGB
  • Sjöstrand C.: Genetic aspects of cluster headache. Expert Rev Neurother. 2009 Mar; 9(3):359-68. PMID 19271945 DOI PDF

Secondary Cluster Headache

• This One Really WAS a Brain Tumor! October 21st, 2009 - Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6KOaXeVZY
  • Robbins MS, Tarshish S, Napchan U, Grosberg BM (July 2009). "Images from headache: atypical cluster headache secondary to giant meningioma". Headache 49 (7): 1052–3. doi:10.1111/j.1526-4610.2009.01470.x. PMID 19583595.  PDF

Case Reports

• Do chronic patients cycle? December 26th, 2010 - Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6KOb9C6dm
  • Jürgens TP, Koch HJ, May A (September 2010). "Ten years of chronic cluster--attacks still cluster". Cephalalgia 30 (9): 1123–6. doi:10.1177/0333102409351754. PMID 20713562.  PDF

• A tree that causes cluster headache? April 2nd, 2010 - Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6KObKd9DS
  • Benemei S, Appendino G, Geppetti P (September 2009). "Pleasant natural scent with unpleasant effects: cluster headache-like attacks triggered by Umbellularia californica". Cephalalgia. doi:10.1111/j.1468-2982.2009.01988.x. PMID 19732077.  PDF

• Altitude and cluster headache. February 2nd, 2010 - Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6KObU7uxl
  • Mampreso E, Maggioni F, Viaro F, Disco C, Zanchin G (December 2009). "Efficacy of oxygen inhalation in sumatriptan refractory "high altitude" cluster headache attacks". J Headache Pain 10 (6): 465–7. doi:10.1007/s10194-009-0160-0. PMID 19779957.  PDF

• Pot Smoking Helped; Who Would Have Thought? October 25th, 2009 - Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6KObgmZeP
  • Robbins MS, Tarshish S, Solomon S, Grosberg BM (June 2009). "Cluster attacks responsive to recreational cannabis and dronabinol". Headache 49 (6): 914–6. doi:10.1111/j.1526-4610.2009.01344.x. PMID 19220500.  PDF

• An Electrode to the Neck. September 14th, 2009
  • Wolter T, Kaube H, Mohadjer M.: High cervical epidural neurostimulation for cluster headache: case report and review of the literature. Cephalalgia. Online: 2008 Aug 22; 28(10): 1091-4. PMID 18727646 DOI PDF

Animal studies

• Akerman Wins a Prize for This One (Part 1). October 4th, 2009 - Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6KOcaw3eK
• Akerman Wins a Prize for This One (Part 2). October 7th, 2009 - Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6KOchadHy
  • Akerman S, Holland PR, Lasalandra MP, Goadsby PJ (2009). "Oxygen inhibits neuronal activation in the trigeminocervical complex after stimulation of trigeminal autonomic reflex, but not during direct dural activation of trigeminal afferents.". Headache 49 (8): 1131-43. doi:10.1111/j.1526-4610.2009.01501.x. PMID 19719541.  PDF

Facts & Figures

• Impairment from cluster headache. December 20th, 2010 - Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6KOcsLpjr
  • Jürgens TP, Gaul C, Lindwurm A, Dresler T, Paelecke-Habermann Y, Schmidt-Wilcke T, Lürding R, Henkel K, Leinisch E (December 2010). "Impairment in episodic and chronic cluster headache". Cephalalgia. doi:10.1177/0333102410391489. PMID 21123629.  PDF Corrigendum

• How Does it Hurt? October 2nd, 2009
  • Marmura MJ, Abbas M, Ashkenazi A (August 2009). "Dynamic mechanical (brush) allodynia in cluster headache: a prevalence study in a tertiary headache clinic". J Headache Pain 10 (4): 255–8. doi:10.1007/s10194-009-0124-4. PMID 19421708.  PDF

• Which Side is Your Headache? September 30th, 2009 - Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6KOdCjsvI
  • Meyer EL, Laurell K, Artto V, Bendtsen L, Linde M, Kallela M, Tronvik E, Zwart JA, Jensen RM, Hagen K (June 2009). "Lateralization in cluster headache: a Nordic multicenter study". J Headache Pain. doi:10.1007/s10194-009-0129-z. PMID 19495933.  PDF

• Nobody Likes What We Have to Offer - Underutilization of Recognized Treatments for Cluster Headache. September 21st, 2009 - Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6KOdOaAr7

Conferences

• Suicide or Psychedelics? September 28th, 2009 - Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6KOdeTWeW
  • Horizons 2009 - Bob Wold Suicide or Psychedelics. vimeo.
  • Wold R.: Suicide or Psychedelics? - Presentation given at Horizons: New Perspectives on Psychedelics, 27.09.2009 (Synopsis)

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Obituary: Dr. Richard Andrew Sewell

• Obituary: Dr. Richard Andrew Sewell. Ridgefield Press. July 30, 2013