Scar neuromas as triggers for headache after craniotomy: clinical evidence

We present four cases of headache with variable intensity, located in close proximity to a craniotomy incision which was performed for non-traumatic reasons. Since manual palpation of the scar often triggers pain, and infiltration with local anesthetics reduce or abolish the pain in some patients, w...

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Main Authors: Karen dos Santos Ferreira, Fabíola Dach, José Geraldo Speciali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2012-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2012000300010&lng=en&tlng=en
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