10th June 2021

A 40-year-old man has been recently diagnosed with cluster headaches

A 40-year-old man has been recently diagnosed with cluster headaches following a neurology review. He has been given a course of intranasal sumatriptan to use during episodes but has seen only a limited benefit so far. He has been told that oxygen therapy can help with acute attacks and is keen to try it.

Which of the following statements about this treatment is correct?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.