Comparison of flunarizine and topiramate for the prophylaxis of pediatric migraines

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 45-49

  Kim, Hunmin ^a   Byun, Sung Hwan ^b   Kim, Jon Soo ^a   Lim, Byung Chan ^b   Chae, Jong Hee ^b   Choi, Jieun ^c   Kim, Ki Joong ^b   Hwang, Yong Seung ^b   Hwang, Hee ^a  

^a Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Children's Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University Boramae Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Flunarizine; Migraine prophylaxis; Pediatric; Topiramate

Indexed keywords

FLUNARIZINE; TOPIRAMATE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; DIZZINESS; DROWSINESS; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EVENING DOSAGE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEMORY DISORDER; MIGRAINE; MIGRAINE WITH AURA; MIGRAINE WITHOUT AURA; NERVOUSNESS; PARESTHESIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANALGESICS; CHILD; FEMALE; FLUNARIZINE; FRUCTOSE; HUMANS; MALE; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84872113035     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2012.10.001     Document Type: Article

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