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Migraine as a defect of brain oxidative metabolism: a hypothesis

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  1. Neurological Institute, University of Biologna, Via U. Foscolo 7, I-40123, Bologna, Italy

    P. Montagna, T. Sacquegna, P. Cortelli & E. Lugaresi

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Montagna, P., Sacquegna, T., Cortelli, P. et al. Migraine as a defect of brain oxidative metabolism: a hypothesis. J Neurol 236, 124–125 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00314412

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