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Classification of Cluster Headache: Clinical Features of Episodic Cluster Headache

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Cluster headache generally is less variable in its clinical presentation than the more frequently occurring migraine and muscle contraction headaches. There are, however, specific varieties of cluster headache which have been recognized and a classification of cluster headache has been generally accepted.

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Kunkel, R.S. (1984). Classification of Cluster Headache: Clinical Features of Episodic Cluster Headache. In: Mathew, N.T. (eds) Cluster Headache. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7822-8_2

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