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Treating Migraine Attacks ASAP: Concept and Methodological Issues

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2006

Natalie J. Wiendels
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands; Email: [email protected]
Michel D. Ferrari
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands; Email: [email protected]

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Review Article
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© 2006 Cambridge University Press

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