Anatomical variants of the circle of willis and brain lesions in migraineurs

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 494-499

  Cavestro, C ^a   Richetta, L ^b   L'Episcopo, M ^a   Pedemonte, E ^a   Duca, S ^c   Di Pietrantonj, C ^d  

^a San Lazzaro Hospital   (Italy)

^b Maggiore Santissima Trinità Hospital   (Italy)

^c Koelliker Hospital   (Italy)

^d ASL AL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DAMAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRAINE; MIGRAINE WITH AURA; MIGRAINE WITHOUT AURA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 79955494693     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100011926     Document Type: Article

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