Neurophysiological tests in primary headaches

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2004, Pages

  Aguggia, M ^a  

^a San Giacomo Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autonomic test; Electroencephalography; Evoked potentials; Neurophysiological test; Reflex responses; Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Indexed keywords

BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN STEM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVOKED RESPONSE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MIGRAINE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; REFLEX; SHORT SURVEY; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; EVOKED POTENTIALS; HEADACHE; HUMANS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; REFLEX;

EID: 16544369471     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-004-0286-4     Document Type: Short Survey

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