An innovative approach for migraine prevention in young age: A preliminary study

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL.1, 2010, Pages

  Usai, Susanna ^a   Grazzi, Licia ^a   Andrasik, Frank ^b   Bussone, Gennaro ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ginkgolide B; Headache; Preventive treatment; Young age

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; GINKGOLIDE B; MAGNESIUM; UBIDECARENONE; GINKGOLIDE; LACTONE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EVENING DOSAGE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; MIGRAINE WITHOUT AURA; MORBIDITY; MORNING DOSAGE; NEUROPROTECTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIMARY HEADACHE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; CHILD; MIGRAINE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; GINKGOLIDES; HUMANS; LACTONES; MALE; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955858329     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: 15903478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-010-0321-6     Document Type: Article

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