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The Journal of Headache and Pain
Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2/2011

Open Access 01-04-2011 | Editorial commentary

Clinical trials on onabotulinumtoxinA for the treatment of chronic migraine

Author: Michael Bjørn Russell

Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain | Issue 2/2011

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Migraine is probably the second most common pain disorder next to tension-type headache. The majority of migraineurs have episodic attacks, but a small minority have chronic migraine [1, 2]. Treatment options for chronic migraine are sparse. Thus, clinical trials investigating new treatment options are therefore endorsed in order to provide evidence-based data. …
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Metadata
Title
Clinical trials on onabotulinumtoxinA for the treatment of chronic migraine
Author
Michael Bjørn Russell
Publication date
01-04-2011
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
The Journal of Headache and Pain / Issue 2/2011
Print ISSN: 1129-2369
Electronic ISSN: 1129-2377
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10194-011-0333-5

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