Compression of superficial temporal arteries by a handmade device: A simple way to block or attenuate migraine attacks in children and adolescents

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 67-70

  Cianchetti, Carlo ^a   Serci, Maria Celeste ^a   Pisano, Tiziana ^a   Ledda, Maria Giuseppina ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Device; Headache mechanisms; Migraine; Temporal artery compression

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTERY COMPRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIGRAINE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPORAL ARTERY; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANALGESICS; CHILD; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; PAIN; TEMPORAL ARTERIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 75649144031     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: 17088283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073809333534     Document Type: Article

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