Commentary on Fontaine et al.: "Safety and efficacy of deep brain stimulation in refractory cluster headache: a randomized placebo-controlled double-blind trial followed by a 1-year open extension".

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Published in J Headache Pain on January 05, 2010

Authors

Anna Ambrosini1, Jean Schoenen

Author Affiliations

1: Headache Clinic, INM Neuromed, IRCCS, Pozzilli (Isernia), Italy. anna.ambrosini@neuromed.it

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