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The mysterious connection between migraine and dementia: epiphenomenon or causation? Special considerations

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    Lavinia Vassallo, Antonino Lupica, Vincenzo Di Stefano, Roberto Monastero & Filippo Brighina

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Vassallo, L., Lupica, A., Di Stefano, V. et al. The mysterious connection between migraine and dementia: epiphenomenon or causation? Special considerations. Aging Clin Exp Res 34, 1947–1948 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-022-02169-x

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