In-Patient Treatment of Chronic Daily Headache Using Dihydroergotamine: A Long-term Follow-up Study

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 146-150

  Pringsheim, Tamara ^a   Howse, David ^a,b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Richardson House   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIHYDROERGOTAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DIHYDROERGOTAMINE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEADACHE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; OUTPATIENTS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SICK LEAVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 0031835832     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s031716710003376x     Document Type: Article

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