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1. Migraine in adolescents: association with socioeconomic status and family history.

Author: Bigal ME; Lipton RB; Winner P; Reed ML; Diamond S; Stewart WF;
Institution: Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA. mbigal@aecom.yu.edu
Journal: Neurology. 2007 Jul 3;69(1):16-25.
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2. Head or neck injury increases the risk of chronic daily headache: a population-based study.

Author: Couch JR; Lipton RB; Stewart WF; Scher AI;
Institution: Department of Neurology, University of Oklahoma Medical School, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.
Journal: Neurology. 2007 Sep 11;69(11):1169-77.
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3. Acute treatment of paediatric migraine: A meta-analysis of efficacy.

Author: Silver S; Gano D; Gerretsen P;
Institution: Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Journal: J Paediatr Child Health. 2007 Sep 14;.
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4. Migraine with aura is a risk factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease: a critically appraised topic.

Author: Wingerchuk DM; Spencer B; Dodick DW; Demaerschalk BM;
Institution: Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Scottsdale, Arizona 85259, USA. wingerchuk.dean@mayo.edu
Journal: Neurologist. 2007 Jul;13(4):231-3.
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5. Migraine headache and obesity in women aged 40-74 years: a population-based study.

Author: Mattsson P;
Institution: Department of Neuroscience and Neurology, University Hospital, S-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden. Peter.Mattsson@neurologi.uu.se
Journal: Cephalalgia. 2007 Aug;27(8):877-80. Epub 2007 Jul 17.
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6. Chronic migraine in the population: burden, diagnosis, and satisfaction with treatment.

Author: Bigal ME; Serrano D; Reed M; Lipton RB;
Institution: Merck Research Laboratories, 1 Merck Drive, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889, USA. marcelo_bigal@merck.com
Journal: Neurology. 2008 Aug 19;71(8):559-66.
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7. Practice guideline for diagnosis and management of migraine headaches in children and adolescents: Part two.

Author: Gunner KB; Smith HD; Ferguson LE;
Institution: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houton, Houston, TX 77030, USA. kathy.gunner@comcast.net
Journal: J Pediatr Health Care. 2008 Jan-Feb;22(1):52-9.

8. Migraine with unilateral motor symptoms: a case-control study.

Author: Young WB; Gangal KS; Aponte RJ; Kaiser RS;
Institution: Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. william.b.young@jefferson.edu
Journal: J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2007 Jun;78(6):600-4. Epub 2006 Oct 20.
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9. Migraine and coronary heart disease mortality: a prospective cohort study.

Author: Liew G; Wang JJ; Mitchell P;
Institution: Centre for Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology (Westmead Hospital), the Westmead Millennium Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Journal: Cephalalgia. 2007 Apr;27(4):368-71. Epub 2007 Mar 7.
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10. Borderline personality disorder and migraine.

Author: Rothrock J; Lopez I; Zweilfer R; Andress-Rothrock D; Drinkard R; Walters N;
Institution: University of South Alabama Headache Center, University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, AL, USA.
Journal: Headache. 2007 Jan;47(1):22-6.
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11. Similarities and differences between chronic migraine and episodic migraine.

Author: Ferrari A; Leone S; Vergoni AV; Bertolini A; Sances G; Coccia CP; Ottani A; Pinetti D; Sternieri E;
Institution: Division of Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology, Headache Centre, University Centre for Adaptive Disorders and Headache, Section Modena II, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
Journal: Headache. 2007 Jan;47(1):65-72.
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12. Migraine, patent foramen ovale and migraine triggers.

Author: Tembl J; Lago A; Sevilla T; Solis P; Vilchez J;
Institution: Neurology Service, Universitary Hospital, La Fe, Avda Campanar 21, E-46009, Valencia, Spain. tembl-jos@gva.es
Journal: J Headache Pain. 2007 Feb;8(1):7-12. Epub 2007 Feb 19.
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13. Patterns of diagnosis and acute and preventive treatment for migraine in the United States: results from the American Migraine Prevalence and Prevention study.

Author: Diamond S; Bigal ME; Silberstein S; Loder E; Reed M; Lipton RB;
Institution: Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.
Journal: Headache. 2007 Mar;47(3):355-63.
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14. Is patent foramen ovale closure effective in reducing migraine symptoms? A controlled study.

Author: Kimmelstiel C; Gange C; Thaler D;
Institution: Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, USA. ckimmelstiel@tufts-nemc.org
Journal: Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2007 Apr 1;69(5):740-6.
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15. Patent foramen ovale and migraine: no reason to intervene.

Author: Diener HC;
Institution: Department of Neurology, University Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122, Essen, Germany. h.diener@uni-essen.de
Journal: J Headache Pain. 2007 Feb;8(1):3-6.

16. Anger, depression and personality dimensions in patients with migraine without aura.

Author: Abbate-Daga G; Fassino S; Lo Giudice R; Rainero I; Gramaglia C; Marech L; Amianto F; Gentile S; Pinessi L;
Institution: Psychiatry Section, Department of Neuroscience, Ospedale San Giovanni Battista, Psichiatria Universitaria CPR DCA, Turin, Italy.
Journal: Psychother Psychosom. 2007;76(2):122-8.
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17. Occipital nerve stimulation for chronic headache--long-term safety and efficacy.

Author: Schwedt TJ; Dodick DW; Hentz J; Trentman TL; Zimmerman RS;
Institution: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA.
Journal: Cephalalgia. 2007 Feb;27(2):153-7.
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18. Migraine prevalence, disease burden, and the need for preventive therapy.

Author: Lipton RB; Bigal ME; Diamond M; Freitag F; Reed ML; Stewart WF;
Institution: Department of Neurology, The Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461, USA. rlipton@aecom.yu.edu
Journal: Neurology. 2007 Jan 30;68(5):343-9.
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19. Probable migraine in the United States: results of the American Migraine Prevalence and Prevention (AMPP) study.

Author: Silberstein S; Loder E; Diamond S; Reed ML; Bigal ME; Lipton RB;
Institution: Jefferson Headache Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Journal: Cephalalgia. 2007 Mar;27(3):220-34.
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20. How migraines impact cognitive function: findings from the Baltimore ECA.

Author: Kalaydjian A; Zandi PP; Swartz KL; Eaton WW; Lyketsos C;
Institution: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Mental Health, Baltimore, MD, USA. akalaydj@jhsph.edu
Journal: Neurology. 2007 Apr 24;68(17):1417-24.
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21. Interatrial septal defect closure for prevention of cerebrovascular accidents: impact on recurrence and frequency of migraine headaches.

Author: Shammas NW; Dippel EJ; Harb G; Egts S; Jerin M; Stoakes P; Byrd J; Shammas GA; Sharis P;
Institution: Midwest Cardiovascular Research Foundation, Cardiovascular Medicine, Davenport, IA 52803, USA. shammas@mchsi.com
Journal: J Invasive Cardiol. 2007 Jun;19(6):257-60.
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22. Migraine comorbidity constellations.

Author: Tietjen GE; Herial NA; Hardgrove J; Utley C; White L;
Institution: Department of Neurology, The University of Toledo College of Medicine, Toledo, OH 43614, USA.
Journal: Headache. 2007 Jun;47(6):857-65.
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23. Cessation of hemiplegic migraine auras with greater occipital nerve blockade.

Author: Rozen T;
Institution
Journal: Headache. 2007 Jun;47(6):917-9.
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24. Migraine and risk of cardiovascular disease in men.

Author: Kurth T; Gaziano JM; Cook NR; Bubes V; Logroscino G; Diener HC; Buring JE;
Institution: Divisions of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass 02215, USA. tkurth@rics.bwh.harvard.edu
Journal: Arch Intern Med. 2007 Apr 23;167(8):795-801.
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25. Placebo response in the prophylaxis of migraine: a meta-analysis.

Author: Macedo A; Banos JE; Farre M;
Institution: Department of Pharmacology, Therapeutics and Toxicology, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Valles), Spain.
Journal: Eur J Pain. 2008 Jan;12(1):68-75. Epub 2007 Apr 23.
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26. Cutaneous allodynia in transformed migraine patients.

Author: Cooke L; Eliasziw M; Becker WJ;
Institution: Department of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
Journal: Headache. 2007 Apr;47(4):531-9.
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27. Patients' preference for migraine preventive therapy.

Author: Peres MF; Silberstein S; Moreira F; Corchs F; Vieira DS; Abraham N; Gebeline-Myers C;
Institution: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa-Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, and UNIFESP--EPM, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Journal: Headache. 2007 Apr;47(4):540-5.
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28. Motion sickness and migraine.

Author: Evans RW; Marcus D; Furman JM;
Institution: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USA.
Journal: Headache. 2007 Apr;47(4):607-10.