Efficacy of neuroprotectors in patients with tension headaches

Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 523-526

  Medvedeva, L A ^a   Gnezdilov, A V ^a   Zagorul'ko, O I ^a   Syrovegin, A V ^a   Samoilova, N V ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL CHEMISTRY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Chronic tension headache; Electroneuromyography; Mexidol; Treatment

Indexed keywords

FLUOXETINE; MEXIDOL; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT; TIZANIDINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VINPOCETINE;

ACUPRESSURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; STANDARDIZATION; TENSION HEADACHE; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUPRESSURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESICS; CLONIDINE; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; PICOLINES; TENSION-TYPE HEADACHE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34249047086     PISSN: 00970549     EISSN: 1573899X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11055-007-0046-z     Document Type: Article

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