Migraine in general practice.
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چکیده
MIGRAINE does not kill. It produces painful, incapacitating attacks that last for hours and which with agonising regularity disrupt the normal pattern of life. This essay deals with the identification and treatment of trigger factors, which in a susceptible individual provoke a disabling paroxysmal headache. Trigger factors as diverse as stress, hunger, alcohol, fatigue, menstruation, oral contraceptives, food sensitivities, inhalant allergies, travel, bright lights, noise and visual errors have been suggested (Speer, 1971). It is not easy to identify the precise offender
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
دوره 23 127 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1973