Prophylactic treatment of chronic tension-type headache using botulinum toxin type A

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 4, 1999, Pages s99-s102

  Smuts, Johan A ^a   Baker, Malcolm K ^b   Smuts, H Magdalena ^c   Stassen, J M Rheta ^d   Rossouw, Elsabe ^c   Barnard, Petronella W A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b Department of Neurology   (South Africa)

^c Private Consultants   (South Africa)

^d SA Central Bureau of Statistics   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin type A; Chronic tension type headache; Intramuscular injection; Pericranial musculature

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; PLACEBO;

ADULT; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE AND FACIAL PAIN; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CRAMP; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NECK MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SCORING SYSTEM; TEMPORALIS MUSCLE; TENSION HEADACHE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033392026     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.1999.tb00044.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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