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Post-stroke short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with autonomic symptoms (SUNA): response to lamotrigine and sphenopalatine ganglion block

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Ozudogru, S., Loucao, S., Rauf, A. et al. Post-stroke short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with autonomic symptoms (SUNA): response to lamotrigine and sphenopalatine ganglion block. Clin Auton Res 29, 357–359 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-019-00609-9

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