Natural very-low-frequency sferics and headache

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 115-123

  Vaitl, Dieter ^a   Propson, Nicole ^a   Stark, Rudolf ^a   Schienle, Anne ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Headache; Very low frequency (VLF) atmospherics (sferics); Warm sector; Weather conditions

Indexed keywords

TRIXIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; SEASON; WEATHER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SEASONS; WEATHER;

EID: 0035461645     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004840100097     Document Type: Article

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