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Thunderclap Headache as the Presenting Symptom of Myocardial Infarction
Author(s) -
Broner Susan,
Lay Christine,
Newman Lawrence,
Swerdlow Michael
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2007.00795_1.x
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , headaches , exertion , cardiology , surgery
Headache as the presenting symptom of myocardial ischemia has been reported in more than 20 cases. These headaches have been described as of gradual onset, associated with exertion and with EKG changes. We present herein the first case of thunderclap headache occurring at rest as the sole symptom of an acute myocardial infarction.