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Huge supratentorial arachnoid cyst presenting as an orgasmic headache

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Headache related with sexual activity (HAS) is a rare benign headache disorder. HAS is classified into pre-orgasmic and orgasmic headache. Increased intracranial pressure secondary to a Valsalva maneuver during orgasm has been proposed as a possible mechanism for orgasmic headache. We report a patient presenting with orgasmic headache associated with large supratentorial arachnoid cyst.

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  1. Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Jeju National University, 1 Ara 1-dong, Jeju, 690-756, Jeju-do, Korea

    Sa-Yoon Kang, Jay Chol Choi, Ji-Hoon Kang & Jung Seok Lee

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Kang, SY., Choi, J.C., Kang, JH. et al. Huge supratentorial arachnoid cyst presenting as an orgasmic headache. Neurol Sci 33, 639–641 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-011-0786-y

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