Headache is a common, although under-emphasized, feature of ischemic cerebrovascular disease. In this review, we summarize the literature on the clinical features of headache in ischemic cerebrovascular disease (Part I) and elaborate upon the underlying mechanisms of the head pain (Part II-December issue).
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