The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 118, Issue 3 , Pages 219-221 , March 2005

A 57-year-old man with a 6-day headache and fatigue

  • Johann Baken

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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  • Kent R. Nilsson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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  • Susan Mani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2004.12.001

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 118, Issue 3 , Pages 219-221 , March 2005

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