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Episodic vs. chronic migraine: what you need to know

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Episodic vs. chronic migraine: what you need to know

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Neurologist Sanjay Gupta, MD, interviews migraine specialist Kevin Smith, MD, on chronic migraines: how they differ from episodic migraines and how they affect people.

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