Chewing Gum Headaches |
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| Authors: | Dr. Harvey J. Blumenthal MD Dwight A. Vance RPh |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Neurology, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Tulsa, andDrug Information Service, St. Francis Hospital Pharmacy, Tulsa, Okla. |
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| Abstract: | Aspartame, a popular dietetic sweetener, may provoke headache in some susceptible individuals. Herein, we describe three cases of young women with migraine who reported their headaches could be provoked by chewing sugarless gum containing aspartame. |
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| Keywords: | aspartame migraine sugarless chewing gum |
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