Meningioma causing gabapentin-responsive secondary SUNCT syndrome

Journal of Headache and Pain

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 359-361

  Kutschenko, Anna ^a   Liebetanz, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gabapentin; Meningioma; Secondary headache disorders; SUNCT syndrome

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; AMINE; ANALGESIC AGENT; CYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; GABAPENTIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENINGIOMA; SUNCT SYNDROME;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMINES; ANALGESICS; CYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLIC ACIDS; FEMALE; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HUMANS; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS; MENINGIOMA; SUNCT SYNDROME;

EID: 79953050242     PISSN: 11292369     EISSN: 11292377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10194-010-0216-1     Document Type: Article

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