Neurophysiological approach to central pain modulation in primary headaches

Journal of Headache and Pain

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 191-194

  Rossi, Paolo ^a,b   Serrao, Mariano ^b,c   Perrotta, Armando ^b   Pierelli, Francesco ^c   Sandrini, Giorgio ^b   Nappi, Giuseppe ^b,c  

^a INI   (Italy)

^b C MONDINO NATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Central pain modulation; DNIC; Headache; Neurophysiology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MIGRAINE WITH AURA; MIGRAINE WITHOUT AURA; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NOCICEPTION; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRIGEMINAL NERVE;

HEADACHE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMUS; NOCICEPTORS; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY;

EID: 25144473036     PISSN: 11292369     EISSN: 11292377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10194-005-0182-1     Document Type: Article

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