Transcranial magnetic stimulation of visual cortex in migraine patients: A systematic review with meta-analysis

Journal of Headache and Pain

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 339-349

  Brigo, Francesco ^a,b   Storti, Monica ^c   Nardone, Raffaele ^b,d   Fiaschi, Antonio ^a   Bongiovanni, Luigi Giuseppe ^a   Tezzon, Frediano ^b   Manganotti, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b FRANZ TAPPEINER HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^d PARACELSUS MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Migraine; Phosphenes; Systematic review; Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MIGRAINE; OVARY CYCLE; PHOSPHENE THRESHOLD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY SYSTEM PARAMETERS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; VISION; VISUAL CORTEX;

HUMANS; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; PHOSPHENES; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; VISUAL CORTEX;

EID: 84865359172     PISSN: 11292369     EISSN: 11292377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10194-012-0445-6     Document Type: Review

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