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Thunderclap Headache Associated With a Nonhemorrhagic Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma This report describes a rare case of thunderclap headache associated with a nonhemorrhagic anaplastic oligodendroglioma of the left temporal lobe without hydrocephalus.
August 2007
Two Double-Blind, Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Single-Dose Studies of Sumatriptan/Naproxen Sodium in the Acute Treatment of Migraine: Function, Productivity, and Satisfaction Outcomes This study compared return to normal function, productivity, and satisfaction of patients with migraine attacks treated with sumatriptan/naproxen, sumatriptan alone, naproxen alone, or placebo.
June 2007
Adherence to Headache Treatment and Profile of Previous Health Professional Seeking Among Patients with Chronic Headache: A Retrospective Analysis What is the relationship between treatment adherence and the numbers and kinds of specialists consulted?
April 2007
Paroxysmal Hemidyskinesia Related to a Large Thalamic Cyst This unique case of an adolescent with paroxysmal dyskinesia of the hand and foot in association with a large thalamic cyst may be the first reported in the literature.
February 2007
Brain-stem Listeriosis: A Comparison of SPECT and MRI Findings This case suggests that sequential SPECT imaging may provide useful information in the prognosis of patients with brain-stem listeriosis, even when MRI shows minimal residual findings.
December 2006

Case 17: Sudden Paralysis in a Boy With Headaches An adolescent boy with chronic headaches presents with episodes of "legs giving out." Are the 2 symptoms linked?
July 2007
Case 16: Chasing the Dragon After a 2- to 3-day drinking binge, this young man suffered a relentless deterioration in his mental status. What caused his fulminant coma?
April 2007
Case 15: When a Stroke Is Not a Stroke A patient with AIDS presents with strokelike symptoms. Can you find the underlying cause?
January 2007
Case 14: A Woman With Bilateral Bell's Palsy Everything tasted like butter and sounds were too loud in her right ear; 2 weeks later, she couldn't swallow. What's your diagnosis?
October 2006
Case 13: A Man With Progressive Headache and Confusion What "red flags" point to the need to search for serious underlying mechanisms of headache? What is the differential for pachymeningeal enhancement? Test yourself and learn with this interactive case.
July 2006

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