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Inflammation of frontal trigger sites is a common cause of migraine. The authors detailed their endoscopic surgical approach (section of depressor supercilii, procerus, and corrugator supercilii muscles) to relieve compression of supraorbital and supratrochlear nerves.
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Lago, G., Sanese, G., Raposio, E. (2020). Deactivation of Frontal Trigger Sites. In: Raposio, E. (eds) Atlas of Surgical Therapy for Migraine and Tension-Type Headache. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29505-9_9
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