Pain and tension-type headache: A review of the possible pathophysiological mechanisms

Journal of Headache and Pain

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 4-11

  Milanov, Ivan ^a   Bogdanova, Dessislava ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ALEXANDROVSKA   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Central sensitization; Pathophysiology; Tension type headache

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ARGININE DERIVATIVE; BOTULINUM TOXIN A; CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE; ENDORPHIN; KETAMINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN 1D RECEPTOR; SEROTONIN 2A RECEPTOR; SUBSTANCE P; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BIOCHEMISTRY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DISEASE MODEL; DRUG EFFICACY; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NERVE EXCITABILITY; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR BLOCKING; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SENSITIZATION; SIDE EFFECT; TENSION HEADACHE; THEORETICAL STUDY; TRIGEMINAL NERVE;

EID: 1842834092     PISSN: 11292369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10194-004-0061-1     Document Type: Review

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