Mechanisms of Migraine and Cluster Headache

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Identifier 19940301_nanos_headachesympos_01
Title Mechanisms of Migraine and Cluster Headache
Creator Deborah I. Friedman, MD, MPH, Professor, Neurology & Neurotherapeutics, University of Texas Southwestern
Subject Migraine; Cluster Headache; Regional Cerebral Blood Flow; Serotonergic Theory; Antimigraine Drugs
Description The pathophysiology of migraine is complex, and not completely understood. Genetic and environmental predisposition, intra- and extracranial vascular changes, hypothalamic dysfunction, neurotransmitter changes, trigeminovascular abnormalities and neurogenic inflanunation have been implicated. The major areas of research relevant migraine mechanisms will be reviewed; some of these are also applicable to cluster headache.
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Format Creation application/pdf
Type Text
Source 1994 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting
Relation is Part of NANOS 1994: Research Presentations
Collection Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu
Publisher Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Holding Institution North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416
Rights Management Copyright 1994. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s6wd7653
Context URL The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/
Contributor Primary Chung, Sophia M
Contributor Secondary Friedman, Deborah I
Setname ehsl_novel_nam
ID 182824
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6wd7653
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