Cephalic postganglionic sympathetic involvement in cluster headache - As evidenced by the pupillary responses to phenylephrine and tyramine

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 352-359

  Havelius, U ^a   Milos, P ^a   Hindfelt, B ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cluster headache; Horner's syndrome; Phenylephrine; Pupil; Sympathetic nervous system; Tyramine

Indexed keywords

PHENYLEPHRINE; TYRAMINE;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLUSTER HEADACHE; CONJUNCTIVA; FEMALE; HORNER SYNDROME; HUMAN; IRIS; MALE; MYDRIASIS; POSTGANGLIONIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUPIL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 0030700337     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.1997.tb00361.x     Document Type: Article

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