Reliability of the nitroglycerin provocative test in the diagnosis of neurovascular headaches

Cephalalgia

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 110-119

  Sances, G ^a,c   Tassorelli, C ^a   Pucci, E ^a   Ghiotto, N ^a   Sandrini, G ^a   Nappi, G ^a,b  

^a Institute of Neurology   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c C MONDINO NATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cluster headache; Diagnostic support; Migraine; Nitroglycerin; Provocative test

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLUSTER HEADACHE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EPILEPTIC AURA; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRAINE; NITROGLYCERIN PROVOCATION TEST; POPULATION RESEARCH; PROVOCATION TEST; RELIABILITY;

ADULT; CLUSTER HEADACHE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; NITROGLYCERIN; PEDIGREE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS;

EID: 1242269843     PISSN: 03331024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2982.2004.00639.x     Document Type: Article

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