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Effects of smartphone overuse on headache, sleep and quality of life in migraine patients

Yasemin P. Demir and Mehmet M. Sümer
Neurosciences Journal April 2019, 24 (2) 115-121; DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/nsj.2019.2.20180037
Yasemin P. Demir
Independent Researcher in Health Sciences (Demir), Department of Neurologic Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Atılım University Faculty of Health Sciences, and the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation (Sümer), Güven Private Hospital, Atılım University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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Independent Researcher in Health Sciences (Demir), Department of Neurologic Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Atılım University Faculty of Health Sciences, and the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation (Sümer), Güven Private Hospital, Atılım University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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vol. 24 no. 2 115-121
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.17712/nsj.2019.2.20180037
PubMed 
31056543

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Neurosciences Journal
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1658-3183
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  • Received December 24, 2018
  • Accepted January 27, 2019
  • Published online November 13, 2020.

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  1. Yasemin P. Demir, PT, PhD⇑ and
  2. Mehmet M. Sümer, MD, Prof.
  1. Independent Researcher in Health Sciences (Demir), Department of Neurologic Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Atılım University Faculty of Health Sciences, and the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation (Sümer), Güven Private Hospital, Atılım University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
  1. Address correspondence and reprint request to: Dr. Yasemin P. Demir, Independent Researcher in Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Turkey. E-mail: fztyasemin{at}yahoo.com ORICID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5064-1197
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