Blink reflex R2 amplitudes in cervicogenic headache, chronic tension-type headache and migraine

Cephalalgia

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1186-1191

  Sand, T ^a   Moll Nilsen B ^a   Zwart, J A ^a  

^a TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Blink reflex; Cervicogenic headache; Migraine; Tension type headache

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICOGENIC HEADACHE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EYELID REFLEX; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; MIGRAINE AURA; ORBICULARIS OCULI MUSCLE; TENSION HEADACHE;

ADULT; BLINKING; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HEADACHE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRAINE WITH AURA; MIGRAINE WITHOUT AURA; OPHTHALMIC NERVE; POST-TRAUMATIC HEADACHE; TENSION-TYPE HEADACHE;

EID: 33748512195     PISSN: 03331024     EISSN: 14682982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2982.2006.01189.x     Document Type: Article

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