“Migrânea” and “enxaqueca”: not opposite, but complementary words

ABSTRACT In this opinion paper, the authors discuss historical and etymological aspects of the term “migrânea” and refute the most common criticisms regarding its adoption by the Brazilian Headache Society in the official translation of the International Classification of Headache Disorders.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fernando KOWACS, Célia Aparecida de Paula ROESLER, Raimundo Pereira SILVA-NÉTO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2021000300248&tlng=en