Effectiveness of lamotrigine in the prophylaxis of migraine with aura: An open pilot study

Cephalalgia

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 64-66

  D'Andrea, G ^a   Granella, Franco ^b   Cadaldini, M ^a   Manzoni, G C ^b  

^a Este Hospital   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lamotrigine; Migraine treatment; Migraine with aura; Neuronal hyperexcitability; Spreading depression

Indexed keywords

LAMOTRIGINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIGRAINE; PILOT STUDY; PROPHYLAXIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; PILOT PROJECTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIAZINES;

EID: 0012450705     PISSN: 03331024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-2982.1999.1901064.x     Document Type: Article

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