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. 2006 Dec 10;7(6):419–421. doi: 10.1007/s10194-006-0346-7

Persistent primary thunderclap headache responsive to gabapentin

I Garza 1,, D F Black 1
PMCID: PMC3452219  PMID: 17149563

Abstract

We report the case of a woman with an apparent primary thunderclap headache which occurred frequently until she achieved a therapeutic dosage of gabapentin. Primary thunderclap headache is a rare type of headache that warrants significant testing to rule out more ominous possibilities. Whether gabapentin may help other primary thunderclap headache sufferers or not remains unclear. Further research is needed.

Key words: Thunderclap headache, Subarachnoid haemorrhage, Gabapentin

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