Psychiatry Research
Volume 133, Issue 1 , Pages 101-106 , 30 January 2005

Frontal lobe dysfunction in patients with chronic migraine: a clinical–neuropsychological study

  • Franco Mongini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Pathophysiology, Headache and Facial Pain Unit, University of Turin, 14 Corso Dogliotti, I-10126 Torino, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 11 6334041; fax: +39 11 6636489.
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  • Roberto Keller

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mental Health, Ospedale Amedeo di Savoia, 164 Corso Svizzera, I-10100 Torino, Italy
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  • Andrea Deregibus

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Pathophysiology, Headache and Facial Pain Unit, University of Turin, 14 Corso Dogliotti, I-10126 Torino, Italy
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  • Erica Barbalonga

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Pathophysiology, Headache and Facial Pain Unit, University of Turin, 14 Corso Dogliotti, I-10126 Torino, Italy
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  • Tullia Mongini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Pathophysiology, Headache and Facial Pain Unit, University of Turin, 14 Corso Dogliotti, I-10126 Torino, Italy

Received 9 January 2003 ,Revised 29 August 2003 ,Accepted 6 December 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2003.12.028

Psychiatry Research
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