Intractable SUNCT cured after resection of a pituitary microadenoma

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 411-413

  Leroux, Elizabeth ^a,d   Schwedt, Todd J ^b   Black, David F ^c   Dodick, David W ^b  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^c Mayo Clinic College of Medicine   (United States)

^d NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; BROMOCRIPTINE; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLONAZEPAM; CLONIDINE; DIHYDROERGOTAMINE; ERGOTAMINE; GABAPENTIN; INDOMETACIN; LAMOTRIGINE; LITHIUM CARBONATE; METHYSERGIDE; OXYCODONE; SUMATRIPTAN; TOPIRAMATE; VERAPAMIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RELEASE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSECTOMY; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUNCT SYNDROME; SUSTAINED RELEASE FORMULATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 33845647179     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100005382     Document Type: Article

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