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Table 1 Cluster headache attacks and steroid theraphy

From: High-dose intravenous methylprednisolone for the prophylactic treatment of cluster headache

Case

Age

Sex

Intervals between CH attacks (months)

Methylprednisolone dose (intravenous)

Admission

Prednisolone dose and duration (daily oral)

1

54

Male

Initial presentation

250 mg (Days 1 and 2)

Yes

10 mg, 90 days

4

250 mg (Days 1–3)

Yes

none

4

250 mg (Days 1 and 2)

Yes

5 mg, 60 days

5

250 mg (Day 1)

No

5 mg, 180 days

2

33

Male

Initial presentation

250 mg (Days 1–3, 7–9)

Yes

20 mg, 10 days

  

23

250 mg (Days 1 and 9) + 500 mg (Day 4)

No

15 mg, 30 days

11

500 mg (Days 1, 7, 11, and 13)

No

10 mg, 40 days

3

33

Male

Initial presentation

250 mg (Day 1) + 500 mg (Day 18)

No

none

6

250 mg (Day 1)

No

none

4

38

Male

Initial presentation

250 mg (Day 1)

No

none

11

250 mg (Day 1)

No

none

7

250 mg (Day 1)

No

none

5

250 mg (Day 1)

No

none

7

250 mg (Day 1)

No

none

5

49

Male

Initial presentation

125 mg (Days 1 and 44)

No

none

7

125 mg (Day 1)

No

none

6

26

Male

Initial presentation

500 mg (Day 1)

No

none

   

11

500 mg (Day 1)

No

none

  1. Day 1: the 1st day of MP injection during one CH attack.