Impaired circadian rhythmicity of nociceptive reflex threshold in cluster headache

Headache

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 125-131

  Nappi, G ^a,b   Sandrini, G ^b   Alfonsi, E ^b   Cecchini, A Proietti ^b   Micieli, G ^b   Moglia, A ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Cluster headache; Nociceptive flexion reflex; Pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLUSTER HEADACHE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLEXOR REFLEX; HUMAN; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; NOCICEPTION; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REMISSION;

ADULT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLUSTER HEADACHE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOCICEPTORS; REFLEX; SENSORY THRESHOLDS;

EID: 0036187555     PISSN: 00178748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1526-4610.2002.02028.x     Document Type: Article

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