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Kopfschmerzen im Alter: Was ist anders?

Klinische und therapeutische Besonderheiten

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Kopfschmerzen sind kein „Privileg“ der Jüngeren. Im Gegenteil: Jeder zweite über 65-Jährige klagt über Kopfschmerzen im letzten halben Jahr. Da ältere Patienten in Therapiestudien oft bewusst ausgeschlossen wurden, werden die klinischen und therapeutischen Besonderheiten von Kopfschmerzen im Alter erst allmählich erkannt. Für die Praxis sind sie jedoch von erheblicher Bedeutung.

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  1. Neurologische Klinik, Klinikum Großhadern der LMU München, Marchioninistr. 15, D-81377, München, Deutschland

    A. Straube

  2. Michael Balint Klink, Königsfeld, Deutschland

    G. Haag

  3. Neurologische Klinik der Universität, München, Deutschland

    S. Förderreuther

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Straube, A., Haag, G. & Förderreuther, S. Kopfschmerzen im Alter: Was ist anders?. MMW - Fortschritte der Medizin 154, 62–66 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15006-012-0865-x

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