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Thunderclap Headache with Orgasm: A Case of Basilar Artery Dissection Associated with Sexual Intercourse

Received 26 May 2009 ,Revised 23 July 2009 ,Accepted 23 August 2009. Published online 09 October 2009 Corrected Proof

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PII: S0736-4679(09)00679-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2009.08.012

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