Characteristics of menstrual and nonmenstrual attacks in women with menstrually related migraine referred to headache centres

Cephalalgia

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 707-716

  Granella, F ^a   Sances, G ^b   Allais, G ^c   Nappi, R E ^d,e   Tirelli, A ^e   Benedetto, C ^c   Brundu, B ^d   Facchinetti, F ^d,e   Nappi, G ^b,d,e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b C MONDINO NATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^f SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute attack treatment; Menstrual cycle; Menstrually related migraine; Migraine without aura

Indexed keywords

ANTIMIGRAINE AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; MIGRAINE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORK DISABILITY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME;

EID: 4444356861     PISSN: 03331024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2982.2004.00741.x     Document Type: Article

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