Transverse sinus thrombosis: An unusual cause of headache

Headache

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 457-459

  Wasson, James ^a,b   Redenbaugh, James ^a  

^a LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Headache; Oral contraceptives; Protein S; Transverse sinus thrombosis

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; PROTEIN S; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN VEIN; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ADULT; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTEIN S; SINUS THROMBOSIS, INTRACRANIAL;

EID: 0030800113     PISSN: 00178748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1526-4610.1997.3707457.x     Document Type: Article

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