Activation of the brainstem but not of the hypothalamus in hemicrania continua without autonomic symptoms

Cephalalgia

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 974-979

  Irimia, P ^a   Arbizu, J ^a   Prieto, E ^a   Fernandez Torron R ^a   Martinez Vila E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CLINIC OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Autonomic; Brainstem; Hemicrania continua; Hypothalamus; PET

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AMITRIPTYLINE; ENALAPRIL; IBUPROFEN; INDOMETACIN; PARACETAMOL; PREGABALIN; STEROID; SUMATRIPTAN; TRAMADOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; BRAIN STEM; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEMICRANIA CONTINUA; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; NEUROIMAGING; PONS; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY;

BRAIN; BRAIN STEM; FEMALE; HEADACHE DISORDERS; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMUS; MIDDLE AGED; PONS; POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 68249105842     PISSN: 03331024     EISSN: 14682982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2982.2008.01832.x     Document Type: Article

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