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Post-traumatic headache (PTH) attributed to head trauma is now well defined in The International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-3 beta), but the treatment still remains a significant enigma for headache experts. Despite a high prevalence and significant disease burden the underlying mechanisms are widely unknown and management is not evidence-based and complicated. This chapter aims to cover the diagnostic challenges and the existing treatment strategies for both the acute and persistent PTH.
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Jensen, R.H. (2016). Pharmacological Treatment of Acute and Chronic Post-traumatic Headache. In: Mitsikostas, D., Paemeleire, K. (eds) Pharmacological Management of Headaches. Headache. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19911-5_17
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