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06 / Neurosurgery · advanced

The worst headache of her life

  1. ED
  2. Investigations
  3. Pre-Op
  4. OR
  5. Ward
  6. Debrief

Thunderclap

The headache reached maximum intensity within seconds. She vomited twice and is photophobic with neck stiffness. She is alert and oriented with no focal deficit.

Open in 3D: the circle of Willis and cerebral arteries

What defines a thunderclap headache, and why does the definition matter?

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