Turn down the lights!: An irritable occipital cortex in migraine without aura

Neurology

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 206-207

  Brennan, K C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUMATRIPTAN;

ANALGESIA; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; EDITORIAL; HEADACHE; HUMAN; IRRITABLE OCCIPITAL CORTEX; MIGRAINE WITHOUT AURA; OCCIPITAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THALAMUS POSTERIOR NUCLEUS;

EID: 78751624923     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: 1526632X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3182074bfb     Document Type: Editorial

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