Reversible segmental cerebral vasoconstriction (Call-Fleming syndrome): The role of calcium antagonists

Cephalalgia

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 163-165

  Dodick, D W ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; NIMODIPINE;

BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; BRAIN ARTERY; BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN INFARCTION; BRAIN SCINTISCANNING; BRAIN VASOSPASM; CALL FLEMING SYNDROME; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CEREBRAL BLINDNESS; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EDITORIAL; HEADACHE; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MIGRAINE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; VASOCONSTRICTION; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; HUMANS; SYNDROME; VASOSPASM, INTRACRANIAL;

EID: 0037392275     PISSN: 03331024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-2982.2003.00506.x     Document Type: Editorial

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