The anterior hypothalamus in cluster headache
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Cluster headache and the hypothalamus: causal relationship or epiphenomenon?
Typical clinical features of cluster headache (CH) include circadian/circannual rhythmicity and ipisilateral cranial autonomic features. This presentation has led to the assumption that the hypothalamus plays a pivotal role in this primary headache disorder. Several studies using neuroimaging techniques or measuring hormone levels supported the hypothesis of a hypothalamic involvement in the un...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Cephalalgia
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0333-1024,1468-2982
DOI: 10.1177/0333102416660550