Epidural steroid-based technique for cervicogenic headache diagnosis

Functional Neurology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 84-87

  Martelletti, P ^a   Di Sabato, F ^a   Granata, M ^a   Alampi, D ^a   Apponi, F ^a   Borgonuovo, P ^a   Reale, C ^a   Giacovazzo, M ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEPIVACAINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; NECK PAIN; NERVE BLOCK; SPINAL ROOT;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, EPIDURAL; MALE; NECK; TENSION-TYPE HEADACHE;

EID: 0031947401     PISSN: 03935264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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