Migraine in the emergency department: A psychometric study of a migraine "repeaters" sample

Journal of Headache and Pain

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 301-303

  Villani, Veronica ^a   Bruti, Gianluca ^a   Mostardini, Claudio ^a   Di Stani, Frabrizio ^a   Scattoni, Lorena ^a   Dugoni, Demo ^a   Vanacore, Nicola ^b   Cerbo, Rossana ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alexithymia; Disability; Emergency Department; Migraine; Repeaters

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIGRAINE; OUTPATIENT; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL DISABILITY;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; PSYCHOMETRICS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 25144451806     PISSN: 11292369     EISSN: 11292377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10194-005-0214-x     Document Type: Article

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