Thunderclap headache and reversible segmental cerebral vasoconstriction associated with use of oxymetazoline nasal spray

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 171, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 593-594

  Loewen, Andrea H S ^a   Hudon, Mark E ^a   Hill, Michael D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; DECONGESTIVE AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; OXYMETAZOLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; SIDE EFFECT; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 4644250266     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.1040631     Document Type: Article

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