Pathophysiology of Migraine Headache.
From: Swedish Headache Clinic, Swedish Neurosciences Center, Seattle, WA 98104, USA.
Current pain and headache reports
- Publish Date: Apr 2001
- ISSN: 1531-3433
- Volume: 5
- Issue: 2
- Pages: 179-82
- Medium: Print
- Language: English
- Citation (JAMA): Aurora S K, et al. Pathophysiology of Migraine Headache.. Apr 2001;5:179-82
Abstract
The underlying mechanism of migraine and pain has been unraveled recently with the advent of neuroimaging. In this article mechanism of migraine aura and the pain of migraine are discussed. In addition, interictal studies demonstrating hyperexcitability in migraine are reviewed.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): Brain, Humans, Migraine with Aura, Migraine without Aura
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