How common are migraine headaches?

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Author: Douglas Dana
Monica Rhodes		Last Updated: August 21, 2007
Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
Colin Chalk, MD, CM, FRCPC - Neurology

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