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Review
. 2023 Jan 30;195(4):E153-E158.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.211969.

Diagnosis and acute management of migraine

Velina Tzankova  1 , Werner J Becker  1 , Tommy L H Chan  2
Affiliations
Review

Diagnosis and acute management of migraine

Velina Tzankova et al. CMAJ. .
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: Werner Becker reports receiving consulting fees from AbbView, Novartis, Lundbeck, Eli Lilly, Teva and McKesson, and honoraria for lectures, presentations, manuscript writing and educational events from AbbVie, Novartis, Weber and Weber, Lundbeck and Teva. Dr. Becker serves as a volunteer member on the board of Migraine Canada and on the board of the Pain Society of Alberta. In the past, he has served on the boards of the Canadian Headache Society and the American Headache Society. Tommy Lik Hang Chan reports receiving unrestricted education grants from AbbVie, Teva and Novartis; honoraria from AbbVie, Eli Lilly, Miravo and Novartis; and travel stipends for attending conferences and meetings from AbbVie. Dr. Chan is on the advisory board for AbbVie, Eli Lilly, Teva, Lundbeck, Miravo and Novartis. No other competing interests were declared.

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