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What is the rating scale for migraines?

Mark W. Green, MD
Mark W. Green, MD on behalf of The Mount Sinai Health System
Neurology

A headache rating scale is sometimes used in clinical trials, but it's subjective. In this video, Mark Green, MD, director of the Center for Headache and Pain Medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, explains.


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