Myofascial Trigger Points in Children With Tension-Type Headache: A New Diagnostic and Therapeutic Option
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Myofascial trigger points in children with tension-type headache: a new diagnostic and therapeutic option.
The goal of this pilot study was to evaluate the effect of a trigger point-specific physiotherapy on headache frequency, intensity, and duration in children with episodic or chronic tension-type headache. Patients were recruited from the special headache outpatient clinic. A total of 9 girls (mean age 13.1 years; range, 5-15 years) with the diagnosis of tension-type headache participated in the...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Child Neurology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0883-0738,1708-8283
DOI: 10.1177/0883073808324540