Headache examination and treatment by the headache specialist
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Headache management for the pain specialist.
Headache is a common symptom caused by a wide variety of diseases. Primary headaches include migraine, cluster headache, tension-type headache, and other less common diseases. It is important to differentiate these headaches from secondary headaches caused by vascular, neoplastic, infectious, metabolic, or toxic disorders. Most primary headaches have a genetic basis, with environmental factors ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Health Evaluation and Promotion
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1347-0086,1884-4103
DOI: 10.7143/jhep.40.534