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Successful prophylactic treatment of chronic cluster headache with low-dose levomethadone

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  1. Dept. of Neurology, Technische Universität München, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Ismaningerstr. 22, 81675, München, Germany

    T. Sprenger MD, C. L. Seifert MD, M. Miederer MD, M. Valet MD & T. R. Tölle MD, PhD

  2. Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, München, Germany

    M. Miederer MD

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Sprenger, T., Seifert, C.L., Miederer, M. et al. Successful prophylactic treatment of chronic cluster headache with low-dose levomethadone. J Neurol 255, 1832–1833 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-008-0992-6

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