Thunderclap headache and normal computed tomographic results: Value of cerebrospinal fluid analysis

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1326-1331

  Dupont, Stefan A ^a   Wijdicks, Eelco F M ^a   Manno, Edward M ^a   Rabinstein, Alejandro A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BRAIN ARTERY ANEURYSM; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THUNDERCLAP HEADACHE; XANTHOCHROMIA;

EID: 57349180725     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/83.12.1326     Document Type: Article

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