Homeopathic treatment of migraine in children: Results of a prospective, multicenter, observational study

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 119-123

  Danno, Karine ^a   Colas, Aurélie ^a   Masson, Jean Louis ^a   Bordet, Marie France ^a  

^a Laboratoires Boiron   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BELLADONNA ALKALOID; GELSEMIUM EXTRACT; HOMEOPATHIC AGENT; IGNATIA AMARA EXTRACT; IRIS VERSICOLOR EXTRACT; KALIUM PHOSPHORICUM EXTRACT; LYCOPODIUM CLAVATUM EXTRACT; NATRUM MURIATICUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; PULSATILLA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSTODY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GELSEMIUM; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; IGNATIA AMARA; INTERNATIONAL HEADACHE SOCIETY 2004; IRIS VERSICOLOR; KALIUM PHOSPHORIUM; LYCOPODIUM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MIGRAINE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NATRUM MURIATICUM; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENT; PHYSICIAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PULSATILLA; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT DURATION;

ABSENTEEISM; CHILD; FEMALE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; MALE; MATERIA MEDICA; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SCHOOLS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84874039955     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2011.0821     Document Type: Article

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