Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 17, Issue 6 , Pages 334-339 , November 2008

Clinical Characteristics of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage With or Without Headache

  • Masaki Naganuma, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Stroke Center, Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Masaki Naganuma, MD, Cerebrovascular Division, Department of Medicine, National Cardiovascular Center, Fujishirodai 5-7-1, Suita City, Osaka 565-8565, Japan.
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  • Shodo Fujioka, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Stroke Center, Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital, Kumamoto City, Japan
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  • Yuichiro Inatomi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Stroke Center, Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital
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  • Toshiro Yonehara, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Stroke Center, Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital
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  • Yoichiro Hashimoto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Kumamoto City Hospital, Kumamoto city, Japan
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  • Teruyuki Hirano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto city, Japan
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  • Makoto Uchino, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto city, Japan

Received 5 December 2007 ,Revised 12 March 2008 ,Accepted 7 April 2008.

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PII: S1052-3057(08)00092-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2008.04.009

Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 17, Issue 6 , Pages 334-339 , November 2008

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