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01-06-2014 | Uncommon Headache Syndromes (J Ailani, Section Editor)

It IS a Tumor- Current Review of Headache and Brain Tumor

Authors: Kevin Kahn, Alan Finkel

Published in: Current Pain and Headache Reports | Issue 6/2014

Abstract

“Do I have a tumor?” This is a question in every person’s mind when first confronted with a new-onset headache, a question that causes considerable anxiety among patients, leading them to seek medical evaluation. This publication reviews the current literature with respect to the epidemiology, pathophysiology presentation, and treatment of headaches in association with intracranial neoplasm.

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Title: It IS a Tumor- Current Review of Headache and Brain Tumor
Authors: Kevin Kahn
Alan Finkel
Publication date: 01-06-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Current Pain and Headache Reports / Issue 6/2014
Print ISSN: 1531-3433
Electronic ISSN: 1534-3081
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-014-0421-8

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