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Review
. 2002 Jan;72(1):6-11.
doi: 10.1136/jnnp.72.1.6.

Thunderclap headache

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Thunderclap headache

D W Dodick. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2002 Jan.

Abstract

The aim is to review the background underlying the debate related to the alternative nomenclatures for and the most appropriate diagnostic evaluation of patients with thunderclap headache. The clinical profile and differential diagnosis of thunderclap headache is described, and a nosological framework and diagnostic approach to this group of patients is proposed.

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