Comparison between efficacy of imipramine and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in the prophylaxis of chronic tension-type headache: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 923-927

  Mousavi, Sayed Ali ^a   Mirbod, Sayed Mohssen ^b   Khorvash, Fariborz ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Imipramine; Tension headache; Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation; Treatment

Indexed keywords

IMIPRAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC TENSION HEADACHE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCIPITAL LOBE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TEMPORAL LOBE; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 80052915267     PISSN: 17351995     EISSN: 17357136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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