Understanding Headaches Classification
Journal Title: Emergency Medicine – Open Journal - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
In this mini-review, the authors introduce and discuss the 3rd edition of the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-3), an important tool in the diagnosis and management of headaches and other causes of orofacial pain, such as the cranial neuropathies.
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Erin K. Purdy-Payne
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