Pathophysiology of migraine

Seminars in Neurology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 171-180

  Cutrer, F Michael ^a  

^a Mayo Clinic College of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Aura; Central sensitization; Migraine; Pathophysiology

Indexed keywords

ATENOLOL; BETA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PROPRANOLOL;

BRAIN CORTEX; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; GENETICS; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MIGRAINE; MIGRAINE AURA; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSITIZATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TRIGEMINAL NERVE;

BLOOD VESSELS; BRAIN; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMANS; MIGRAINE DISORDERS;

EID: 33646271122     PISSN: 02718235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-939917     Document Type: Review

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