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. 2021 Sep;61(8):1287-1290.
doi: 10.1111/head.14205.

The unforgivable curse of Harry Potter's thunderclap headaches

Umberto Pensato  1 , Eleonora Matteo  1 , Sabina Cevoli  2
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The unforgivable curse of Harry Potter's thunderclap headaches

Umberto Pensato et al. Headache. 2021 Sep.
No abstract available

Keywords: cerebral venous thrombosis; cervical artery dissection; reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome; secondary headache; spontaneous intracranial hypotension; subarachnoid hemorrhage.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors report no relevant conflict of interest.

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Diagnostic algorithm for patients presenting with thunderclap headache. Contrast‐enhanced brain magnetic resonance imaging and vascular neuroimaging should be performed based on clinical suspicion and not routinely
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FIGURE 2
Main underlying etiologies and diagnostic workup suggested by the HARRY POTTER acronym
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