The huge burden of minor symptoms

the case of migraine headaches

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  • Isabela M. Benseñor

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Isabela M. Benseñor

Assistant professor in the Division of Clinical Medicine, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

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Published

2005-11-11

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Benseñor IM. The huge burden of minor symptoms: the case of migraine headaches. Sao Paulo Med J [Internet]. 2005 Nov. 11 [cited 2025 Oct. 16];123(6):259-60. Available from: https://periodicosapm.emnuvens.com.br/spmj/article/view/2363

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