Abstract: Objective To observe the effect of the combined therapy on headache after craniotomy.Methods 30 patients complained severe headache after craniotomy were divided into the treatment group (n=15, received the combined therapy mainly including nerve block) and control group (n=15, received professional medicine). The visual analogue scale (VAS), admission days after surgery, and medical fees of the patients in two groups were compared.Results The VAS scores of the patients in the treatment group decreased significantly after treatment ( P<0.01), the admission days after surgery significantly shortened ( P<0.01), and the fees of examination, medicine, and ward bed significantly decreased compared with the control group.Conclusion The combined therapy mainly including nerve block is effective on headache after craniotomy.

Key words: headache, craniotomy, treatment