Enhanced trigemino-cervical-spinal reflex recovery cycle in pain-free migraineurs

Headache

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1061-1068

  Serrao, Mariano ^a,d   Perrotta, Armando ^a   Bartolo, Michelangelo ^a   Fiermonte, Giancarlo ^a   Pauri, Flavia ^a   Rossi, Paolo ^c   Parisi, Leoluca ^a   Pierelli, Francesco ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b IRCCS NEUROMED   (Italy)

^c INI   (Italy)

^d University La Sapienza ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Cold pressor test; DNICs; Interictal period; Migraine; Trigemino cervical spinal reflexes; Trigemino vascular system

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD PRESSOR TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIGRAINE; MIGRAINE AURA; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL REFLEX; COMPARATIVE STUDY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REFLEX; SPINAL CORD; TRIGEMINAL NERVE;

ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; REFLEX; SPINAL CORD; TRIGEMINAL NERVE;

EID: 33644647229     PISSN: 00178748     EISSN: 15264610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2005.05188.x     Document Type: Article

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