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Editorial

Botulinum Neurotoxin a for Chronic Migraine Headaches: Does it Work and How?

Brian E Cairns1 Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z3, Canada;2 Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction, Department of Health Science & Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg E, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Parisa Gazerani2 Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction, Department of Health Science & Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg E, DenmarkView further author information
Pages 377-380 | Published online: 11 Dec 2014

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