Pediatric Neurology
Volume 34, Issue 2 , Pages 110-115 , February 2006

Prevalence and Characteristics of Recurrent Headaches in Turkish Adolescents

  • Aycan Ünalp, MD

      Affiliations

    • Karşıyaka Public Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
    • ,
  • Eray Dirik, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
    • ,
  • Semra Kurul, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Kurul; Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine; Department of Pediatrics; Division of Pediatric Neurology; 35340 Inciraltı; Izmir, Turkey

Received 12 April 2005 ,Accepted 18 July 2005.

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PII: S0887-8994(05)00402-9

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2005.08.001

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 34, Issue 2 , Pages 110-115 , February 2006

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