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. 1972 Jun 10;2(5814):621–622. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.5814.621

Complicated Migraine and Haemoglobin AS in Nigerians

Benjamin O Osuntokun, Olabopo Osuntokun
PMCID: PMC1788370  PMID: 5031686

Abstract

Among 123 Nigerians with migraine seen at one clinic 49 (40%) had complicated migraine, with ophthalmoplegia in 20 and amaurosis or field defects in 13. Haemoglobin AS was found in 60% of patients with complicated migraine, compared with 20% of those with simple migraine.

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