Brainstem 1H-MR spectroscopy in episodic and chronic migraine

Journal of Headache and Pain

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 645-651

  Lai, Tzu Hsien ^a,b,c   Fuh, Jong Ling ^a,c   Lirng, Jiing Feng ^a,c   Lin, Ching Po ^a   Wang, Shuu Jiun ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Brainstem; Migraine; MR spectroscopy; Periaqueductal gray; Pons

Indexed keywords

CREATINE; N ACETYLASPARTIC ACID; ASPARTIC ACID; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; N-ACETYLASPARTATE; PROTON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; BRAIN STEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPISODIC MIGRAINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLITE; NEURONAL HYPERTROPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SCANNER; PATHOGENESIS; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY MATTER; PONS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; TRANSFORMED MIGRAINE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRAIN MAPPING; CLASSIFICATION; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; DISABILITY; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRAINE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PATHOLOGY; PUBLIC HOSPITAL;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ASPARTIC ACID; BRAIN MAPPING; BRAIN STEM; CREATINE; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; PROTONS;

EID: 84870362784     PISSN: 11292369     EISSN: 11292377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10194-012-0491-0     Document Type: Article

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