Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 264, Issue 1 , Pages 93-96 , 15 January 2008

Clinical correlates of phosphene perception in migraine without aura: An Asian study

  • Y.L. Lo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore 169608, Singapore
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +65 63265003; fax: +65 62203321.
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  • S.Y. Lum

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
    • ,
  • S. Fook-Chong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Research, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
    • ,
  • S.L. Cui

      Affiliations

    • Acupuncture Research Unit, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
    • ,
  • H.C. Siow

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore 169608, Singapore

Received 9 May 2007 ,Revised 25 July 2007 ,Accepted 26 July 2007.

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PII: S0022-510X(07)00523-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2007.07.026

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 264, Issue 1 , Pages 93-96 , 15 January 2008

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