Polytherapy for the prophylaxis of chronic migraine: An Italian survey

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 32, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  D'Amico, D ^a   Curone, M ^a   Tullo, V ^a   Cecchini, A Proietti ^a   Mea, E ^a   Bussone, G ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic migraine (CM); Comorbidity; Medication overuse (MO); Polytherapy; Prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

DIHYDROERGOTAMINE MESILATE; PIZOTIFEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRAINE; MONOTHERAPY; MORBIDITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POLYPHARMACY; PROPHYLAXIS; TRANSFORMED MIGRAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESICS; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960126338     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: 15903478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-011-0521-8     Document Type: Article

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