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. 1999 Sep;19(7):627-30.
doi: 10.1046/j.1468-2982.1999.019007627.x.

Great pains: famous people with headaches

J M Jones  1
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Great pains: famous people with headaches

J M Jones. Cephalalgia. 1999 Sep.

Abstract

Have headaches influenced the course of history? It is very difficult to prove, but there is no doubt that head pains have affected some of the most influential people in history. This review explores how headaches have affected some of the world's most famous people.

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    Haan J, Ferrari MD. Haan J, et al. Cephalalgia. 2000 May;20(4):254. doi: 10.1046/j.1468-2982.2000.00021.x. Cephalalgia. 2000. PMID: 10999676 No abstract available.

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