The triggers or precipitants of the acute migraine attack

Cephalalgia

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 394-402

  Kelman, L ^a  

^a Headache Center of Atlanta   (United States)

Author keywords

Headache; Migraine; Precipitants; Triggers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; DRUG RESPONSE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRAINE; MIGRAINE AURA; NECK PAIN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SLEEP DISORDER; SMOKING; STRESS;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAUSALITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247388928     PISSN: 03331024     EISSN: 14682982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2982.2007.01303.x     Document Type: Article

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