Arch Intern Med
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Moderate elevation of brain temperature, when present during or after ischemia, may markedly worsen the resulting injury. ⋯ Hyperthermia is a potential factor for an unfavorable functional neurologic recovery after successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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Despite advances in treatment, patients with migraine have been underdiagnosed and undertreated. ⋯ In this emergency department population, many patients with migraine, chronic daily headache, or medication overuse are not accurately diagnosed. The need for prophylaxis is not usually assessed. Treatment is migraine specific in the minority of patients. Tension-type headache is rarely an accurate diagnosis in this emergency department population.