Botulinum neurotoxin A for chronic migraine headaches: does it work and how?

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  • Brian E Cairns
  • Parisa Gazerani
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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Pain management

دوره 4 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014