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Original Research

Menstrual-Related Headaches Among a Cohort of African Adolescent Girls

Philip B Adebayo1 Neurology Unit, Department of Medicine, Postgraduate Medical Education, Aga Khan University, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania;2 Neurology Unit, Department of Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
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Folajimi M Otubogun2 Neurology Unit, Department of Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria;3 Neurology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Medical Science, Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria
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Rufus O Akinyemi2 Neurology Unit, Department of Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria;4 Institute of Advanced Medical Research and Training, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 143-150 | Published online: 16 Jan 2020

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