Supraorbital nerve electric stimulation for the treatment of intractable chronic cluster headache: a case report.
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چکیده
We describe a patient with intractable chronic cluster headache that responded well to supraorbital nerve electric stimulation.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Headache
دوره 47 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007