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Mild Head Injury and Posttraumatic Headache
Posttraumatic headache (PTH) is the most common symptom following mild head injury. These headaches are often very difficult to manage because of the problems in evaluating and treating a subjective symptom, the unclear clinical picture, and minimal evidence of organic abnormality. This document will provide a detailed review of PTH and the psychological / physiological factors contributing to ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Emergency Medicine Journal
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1472-0205,1472-0213
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2005.031724