Migraine and ischaemic stroke

British Medical Journal

Volumn 330, Issue 7482, 2005, Pages 54-55

  Thomas, D J ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ERGOTAMINE; ESTROGEN; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PROGESTERONE; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENT;

AGING; CADASIL; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EDITORIAL; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; MIGRAINE; MIGRAINE AURA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 11844273871     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.330.7482.54     Document Type: Editorial

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