Octreotide dependency and headache: a case report |
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| Authors: | A May S Lederbogen HC Diener |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Neurology, University of Essen, Essen, Germany;;Department of Endocrinology, University of Essen, Essen, Germany |
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| Abstract: | We report on headache induced by a somatostatin octapeptide analog (octreotide) used for the treatment of acromegaly, This "rebound" headache has severe tension-type characteristics and occurs every 6–8 h. It resolves dramatically within minutes with octreotide administration. This is the first report of headache developing under treatment with octreotide. |
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| Keywords: | Acromegaly drug-induced headache octreotide tension headache |
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