Medication overuse as a cause of chronic headache in shunted hydrocephalus patients
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To highlight the group of hydrocephalus patients known to have a long history of shunt revisions and refractory chronic headache. When a shunt in perfect working order has no effect on headache, other causes of headache should be investigated. In this paper, patients with medication overuse headache are identified and the positive effect of medication withdrawal are described.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry |
Volume | 81 |
Issue number | 11 |
Pages (from-to) | 1261-4 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISSN | 0022-3050 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2010 |
ID: 34083533