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1. Novel migraine therapy with calcitonin gene-regulated peptide receptor antagonists.

Author: Edvinsson L;
Institution: Lund University Hospital, Department of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Sciences, S-221 85 Lund, Sweden. lars.edvinsson@med.lu.se
Journal: Expert Opin Ther Targets. 2007 Sep;11(9):1179-88.
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2. Associations between migraine and cardiovascular disease.

Author: Kurth T;
Institution: Division of Aging, Brigham & Women's Hospital, 1620 Tremont Street, 3rd floor, Boston, MA 02120-1613, USA. tkurth@rics.bwh.harvard.edu
Journal: Expert Rev Neurother. 2007 Sep;7(9):1097-104.
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3. Menstrual migraine: clinical and therapeutical aspects.

Author: Allais G; Castagnoli Gabellari I; De Lorenzo C; Mana O; Benedetto C;
Institution: University of Turin, Women's Headache Center, Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Via Ventimiglia 3, I-10126 Turin, Italy. gb.allais@tiscali.it
Journal: Expert Rev Neurother. 2007 Sep;7(9):1105-20.
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4. Role of acupuncture in the treatment of migraine.

Author: Endres HG; Diener HC; Molsberger A;
Institution: Ruhr University Bochum, Department of Medical Informatics, Statistics & Epidemiology, D-44801 Bochum, Germany. heinz.endres@ruhr-uni-bochum.de
Journal: Expert Rev Neurother. 2007 Sep;7(9):1121-34.
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5. Management of medication-overuse headache.

Author: Obermann M; Katsarava Z;
Institution: University of Duisburg-Essen, Department of Neurology, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122 Essen, Germany. mark.obermann@uni-due.de
Journal: Expert Rev Neurother. 2007 Sep;7(9):1145-55.
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6. Epidemiology and diagnosis of migraine in children.

Author: Winner P; Hershey AD;
Institution: Palm Beach Headache Center, 4631 North Congress Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33407, USA. eneuro@aol.com
Journal: Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2007 Oct;11(5):375-82.
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7. Unusual headache syndromes in children.

Author: Brenner M; Oakley C; Lewis DW;
Institution: Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 850 Southampton Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23510, USA.
Journal: Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2007 Oct;11(5):383-9.
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8. Frovatriptan review.

Author: Markus F; Mikko K;
Institution: University Hospital Helsinki, Department of Neurology, Haartmaninkatu 4, 00290 Helsinki, Finland.
Journal: Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2007 Dec;8(17):3029-33.
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9. Recognition and treatment of menstrual migraine.

Author: Lay CL; Payne R;
Institution: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA. clay@chpnet.org
Journal: Neurologist. 2007 Jul;13(4):197-204.
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10. Migraine and ischaemic heart disease and stroke: potential mechanisms and treatment implications.

Author: Tietjen EG;
Institution: Department of Neurology, The University of Toledo-Health Science Campus, Toledo, OH 43614, USA. gretchen.tietjen@utoledo.edu
Journal: Cephalalgia. 2007 Aug;27(8):981-7.
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11. Menstrual migraine: a review of hormonal causes, prophylaxis and treatment.

Author: Ashkenazi A; Silberstein S;
Institution: Thomas Jefferson University, Department of Neurology, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. avi.ashkenazi@jefferson.edu
Journal: Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2007 Aug;8(11):1605-13.
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12. Stimulation of the occipital nerve for the treatment of migraine: current state and future prospects.

Author: Rogers LL; Swidan S;
Institution: Division Chronic Pain Management, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University, USA. wcpc2001@earthlink.net
Journal: Acta Neurochir Suppl. 2007;97(Pt 1):121-8.
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13. Occipital neurostimulation for treatment of intractable headache syndromes.

Author: Weiner RL;
Institution: Department of Neurosurgery, Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA. RLW1@ix.netcom.com
Journal: Acta Neurochir Suppl. 2007;97(Pt 1):129-33.
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14. The cycle of migraine: patients' quality of life during and between migraine attacks.

Author: Freitag FG;
Institution: Diamond Headache Clinic Ltd, Chicago, IL 60614, USA. dhcdoc@aol.com
Journal: Clin Ther. 2007 May;29(5):939-49.
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15. Headaches.

Author: Hershey AD; Winner P; Kabbouche MA; Powers SW;
Institution: Division of Neurology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039, USA. Andrew.hershey@chmcc.org
Journal: Curr Opin Pediatr. 2007 Dec;19(6):663-9.
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16. The prognosis of migraine.

Author: Bigal ME; Lipton RB;
Institution: Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA. mbigal@aecom.yu.edu
Journal: Curr Opin Neurol. 2008 Jun;21(3):301-8.
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17. Menstrual migraine.

Author: MacGregor EA;
Institution: The City of London Migraine Clinic, London, UK. anne.macgregor@sinoragram.co.uk
Journal: Curr Opin Neurol. 2008 Jun;21(3):309-15.
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18. Pediatric headache.

Author: Winner P;
Institution: Palm Beach Headache Center, Nova Southeastern University, West Palm Beach, Florida 33407, USA. eneuro@aol.com
Journal: Curr Opin Neurol. 2008 Jun;21(3):316-22.
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19. Acute migraine therapy: recent evidence from randomized comparative trials.

Author: Mett A; Tfelt-Hansen P;
Institution: Wolters Kluwer Health | Adis, Auckland, New Zealand.
Journal: Curr Opin Neurol. 2008 Jun;21(3):331-7.
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20. Migraine and ischemic stroke: a debated question.

Author: Del Zotto E; Pezzini A; Giossi A; Volonghi I; Padovani A;
Institution: Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Biotecnologie, Universita degli Studi di Brescia, Brescia, Italy. betty.delzotto@tin.it
Journal: J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2008 Aug;28(8):1399-421. Epub 2008 May 7.
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21. Allergy and migraine: is there a connection?

Author: Mehle ME;
Institution: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown, Ohio, USA. dr.m.mehle@att.net
Journal: Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2008 Jun;16(3):265-9.
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22. Parenteral dexamethasone for acute severe migraine headache: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials for preventing recurrence.

Author: Colman I; Friedman BW; Brown MD; Innes GD; Grafstein E; Roberts TE; Rowe BH;
Institution: School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Journal: BMJ. 2008 Jun 14;336(7657):1359-61. Epub 2008 Jun 9.
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23. Migraine in pregnancy.

Author: Goadsby PJ; Goldberg J; Silberstein SD;
Institution: Headache Group, Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0114, USA. peter.goadsby@ucsf.edu
Journal: BMJ. 2008 Jun 28;336(7659):1502-4.

24. Normobaric and hyperbaric oxygen therapy for migraine and cluster headache.

Author: Bennett MH; French C; Schnabel A; Wasiak J; Kranke P;
Institution: Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, Barker Street, Randwick, NSW, Australia, 2031. m.bennett@unsw.edu.au
Journal: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008 Jul 16;(3):CD005219.
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25. Migraine prophylaxis.

Author: Stark RJ; Stark CD;
Institution: Alfred Hospital, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. richard.stark@med.monash.edu.au
Journal: Med J Aust. 2008 Sep 1;189(5):283-8.
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26. Acute treatment and prevention of menstrually related migraine headache: evidence-based review.

Author: Pringsheim T; Davenport WJ; Dodick D;
Institution: Division of Neurology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. tamara.pringsheim@utoronto.ca
Journal: Neurology. 2008 Apr 22;70(17):1555-63.
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27. Migraine, tension-type headache, and transformed migraine.

Author: Peres MF; Goncalves AL; Krymchantowski A;
Institution: Al Joaquim Eugenio de Lima, 881 cj 708, 01403-001, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. marioperes@yahoo.com
Journal: Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2007 Dec;11(6):449-53.
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28. The migraine cycle: patient burden of migraine during and between migraine attacks.

Author: Brandes JL;
Institution: Nashville Neuroscience Group, Nashville, TN, USA.
Journal: Headache. 2008 Mar;48(3):430-41. Epub 2007 Dec 28.
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29. Migraine, stroke and patent foramen ovale: a dangerous trio?

Author: Butera G; Agostoni E; Biondi-Zoccai G; Bresolin N; Fumagalli L; Chessa M; Gallanti A; Scacciatela P; Carminati M;
Institution: Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Policlinico San Donato IRCCS, San Donato Milanese (MI), Italy. gianfrancobutera@libero.it
Journal: J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2008 Mar;9(3):233-8.
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30. Managing headache during pregnancy and lactation.

Author: Marcus DA;
Institution: Pain Evaluation & Treatment Institute, 5750 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USA. marcusd@upmc.edu
Journal: Expert Rev Neurother. 2008 Mar;8(3):385-95.
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31. A review of the 5-HT1B/1D agonist rizatriptan: update on recent research and implications for the future.

Author: Mannix LK;
Institution: Headache Associates and ClinExcel Research 7908 Cincinnati-Dayton Road Suite J, West Chester, OH 45069, USA. LKMannixMD@aol.com
Journal: Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2008 Apr;9(6):1001-11.
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32. Clinical course in migraine: conceptualizing migraine transformation.

Author: Bigal ME; Lipton RB;
Institution: Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA. marcelo_bigal@merck.com
Journal: Neurology. 2008 Sep 9;71(11):848-55.
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33. Migraine and chronic daily headache management: implications for primary care practitioners.

Author: Peters M; Vydelingum V; Abu-Saad HH; Dowson A;
Institution: European Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Duke of Kent Building, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, UK.
Journal: J Clin Nurs. 2007 Jul;16(7B):159-67.
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34. Hormonal management of migraine associated with menses and the menopause: a clinical review.

Author: Loder E; Rizzoli P; Golub J;
Institution: Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Journal: Headache. 2007 Feb;47(2):329-40.
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35. Migraine disorder: workplace implications and solutions.

Author: Berry PA;
Institution: Occupational Health and Safety Nursing, University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Journal: AAOHN J. 2007 Feb;55(2):51-6.
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36. Stroke and migraine.

Author: Weinberger J;
Institution: Department of Neurology, Box 1052, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1 Gustave Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA. jesse.weinberger@mssm.edu
Journal: Curr Cardiol Rep. 2007 Mar;9(1):13-9.
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37. Review of the efficacy of clinical hypnosis with headaches and migraines.

Author: Hammond DC;
Institution: University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132-2119, USA. D.C.Hammond@utah.edu
Journal: Int J Clin Exp Hypn. 2007 Apr;55(2):207-19.
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38. Cluster-migraine: does it exist?

Author: Applebee AM; Shapiro RE; Applebee AM; Shapiro RE;
Institution: Given C219B, Department of Neurology, University of Vermont College of Medicine, 89 Beaumont Avenue, Burlington, VT 05405, USA. robert.shapiro@uvm.edu
Journal: Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2007 Apr;11(2):154-7.
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39. Efficacy of biofeedback for migraine: a meta-analysis.

Author: Nestoriuc Y; Martin A;
Institution: Philipps-University of Marburg, Section for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Gutenbergstr. 18, 35032 Marburg, Germany. yvonne.nestoriuc@staff.uni-marburg.de <yvonne.nestoriuc@staff.uni-marburg.de>
Journal: Pain. 2007 Mar;128(1-2):111-27. Epub 2006 Nov 2.
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40. Patent foramen ovale and migraine.

Author: Post MC; Luermans JG; Plokker HW; Budts W;
Institution: Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands, and University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium. m.post@antonius.net
Journal: Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2007 Jan;69(1):9-14.
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41. Migraine in the elderly: a review.

Author: Haan J; Hollander J; Ferrari MD;
Institution: Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands. jhaan@rijnland.nl
Journal: Cephalalgia. 2007 Feb;27(2):97-106.
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42. Migraine-related vertigo: diagnosis and treatment.

Author: Eggers SD;
Institution: Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. eggers.scott@mayo.edu
Journal: Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2007 Jun;11(3):217-26.
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43. Preventative treatment of menstrual migraine.

Author: Lay CL; Broner SW;
Institution: The Headache Institute, St. Luke'Roosevelt Hospital Center, 1000 10th Avenue, Suite 1C-10, New York, NY 10019, USA. clay@chpnet.org
Journal: Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2007 Jun;11(3):227-30.
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44. Greater occipital nerve block for migraine and other headaches: is it useful?

Author: Ashkenazi A; Levin M;
Institution: Department of Neurology, Jefferson Headache Center, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 111 South 11th Street, Gibbon Building, Suite #8130, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. avi.ashkenazi@jefferson.edu
Journal: Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2007 Jun;11(3):231-5.
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45. Antiepileptic drugs in the prophylaxis of migraine, chronic headache forms and cluster headache: a review of their efficacy and tolerability.

Author: D'Amico D;
Institution: Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico C. Besta, Via Celoria 11, I-20123 Milan, Italy. damicodo@tiscali.it
Journal: Neurol Sci. 2007 May;28 Suppl 2:S188-97.
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46. The neuropsychology of migraine.

Author: Ravishankar N; Demakis GJ;
Institution: University of North Carolina, USA.
Journal: Dis Mon. 2007 Mar;53(3):156-61.
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47. Pediatric migraine: pharmacologic agents for prophylaxis.

Author: Eiland LS; Jenkins LS; Durham SH;
Institution: Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy, Huntsville, AL, USA. eilanls@auburn.edu
Journal: Ann Pharmacother. 2007 Jul;41(7):1181-90. Epub 2007 Jun 5.
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48. Patent foramen ovale in patients with migraine headache. Should it be closed?

Author: Spies C; Kavinsky CJ; Schrader R;
Institution: Section of Cardiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. christian_spies@rush.edu
Journal: Minerva Med. 2007 Feb;98(1):25-36.
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49. Migraine in pregnancy and lactation: a clinical review.

Author: MacGregor EA;
Institution: The City of London Migraine Clinic, London, UK. anne.macgregor@sinoragram.co.uk
Journal: J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care. 2007 Apr;33(2):83-93.

50. Recommendations for the management of migraine in paediatric patients.

Author: Balottin U; Termine C;
Institution: Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Insubria and Macchi Foundation Hospital, Varese, p.zza Biroldi, 19, 21100 Varese, Italy. umberto.balottin@uninsubria.it
Journal: Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2007 Apr;8(6):731-44.
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51. New migraine and pain research.

Author: Hargreaves R;
Institution: Merck and Co., Inc., West Point, PA, USA.
Journal: Headache. 2007 Apr;47 Suppl 1:S26-43.
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52. Current trends in migraine prophylaxis.

Author: Ramadan NM;
Institution: Department of Neurology, Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL 60064, USA.
Journal: Headache. 2007 Apr;47 Suppl 1:S52-7.
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