An introduction to migraine pathophysiology

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-8

  Benoit, Dyveke Pratt ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aura; Cortical spreading depression; Headache; Migraine; Trigeminovascular system

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MIGRAINE; MIGRAINE AURA; MOOD DISORDER; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NOCICEPTION; PARESTHESIA; PARIETAL LOBE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX; SPEECH DISORDER; SPINAL GANGLION; SPINOTHALAMIC TRACT; TRIGEMINUS GANGLION; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; YAWNING;

EID: 66949158252     PISSN: 1084208X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.trap.2009.04.002     Document Type: Article

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