Prevalence of headache in Europe: A review for the Eurolight project

Journal of Headache and Pain

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 289-299

  Stovner, Lars Jacob ^a,b   Andree, Colette ^c,d  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c LUXEMBOURG INSTITUTE OF HEALTH   (Luxembourg)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Headache; Medication overuse; Migraine; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; EUROPE; HEADACHE AND FACIAL PAIN; HEALTH; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; REVIEW;

EUROPE; HEADACHE DISORDERS; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 79953057457     PISSN: 11292369     EISSN: 11292377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10194-010-0217-0     Document Type: Review

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