Headache epidemiology in Vitória, Espírito Santo

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 62, Issue 3 A, 2004, Pages 588-591

  Barros Domingues, Renan ^a,b   Wruck Kuster, Gustavo ^a,b   Almeida Dutra, Livia ^a,b   Guimarães Santos, Jasper ^a,b  

^a Escola Superior de Ciencias da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Vitoria   (Brazil)

^b Proj Extensao Cefaleias EMESCAM ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Headache; Prevalence; Self medication

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ADIPHENINE; ANALGESIC AGENT; CAFFEINE; DICLOFENAC; DIPYRONE; ERGOT DERIVATIVE; ISOMETHEPTENE; MEFENAMIC ACID; ORPHENADRINE; PARACETAMOL; PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE; PHENYLTOLOXAMINE; PROMETHAZINE; ROFECOXIB; SCOPOLAMINE; TRYPTOPHAN DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CONSULTATION; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATION; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF MEDICATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS; SYMPTOM;

EID: 4644340363     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2004000400004     Document Type: Article

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