Gender ratio of migraine without aura: Observations over time

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 47-50

  Cucurachi, L ^a   Devetak, M ^a   Torelli, P ^a   Lambru, G ^a   Manzoni, G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cluster headache; Female; Gender ratio; Lifestyle; Male; Migraine without aura

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRAINE WITHOUT AURA; ONSET AGE; PATIENT REFERRAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TIME; ADOLESCENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MIGRAINE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33745269820     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-006-0564-4     Document Type: Article

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