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01.02.2013 | Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias (MS Matharu, Section editor)

The Psychiatric Comorbidities of Cluster Headache

verfasst von: Matthew S. Robbins

Erschienen in: Current Pain and Headache Reports | Ausgabe 2/2013

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Abstract

Although the comorbidity of migraine has been extensively studied, the relationships between cluster headache and psychiatric disease have not been well-addressed. In this review the available literature concerning cluster headache and depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, aggression, suicide, and their implications are discussed. Potential mechanisms, confounding variables, and unanswered questions are also addressed.
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Metadaten
Titel
The Psychiatric Comorbidities of Cluster Headache
verfasst von
Matthew S. Robbins
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2013
Verlag
Current Science Inc.
Erschienen in
Current Pain and Headache Reports / Ausgabe 2/2013
Print ISSN: 1531-3433
Elektronische ISSN: 1534-3081
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-012-0313-8

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