Remitting form of hemicrania continua with seasonal pattern.
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چکیده
Hemicrania continua is a primary headache syndrome characterized by a continuous, unilateral headache that is completely responsive to indomethacin. Hemicrania continua exists in continuous and remitting forms. Ten cases of the remitting form have been reported, none of which have had a seasonal pattern. We report a patient with remitting hemicrania continua with a clear seasonal predilection.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Headache
دوره 41 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001