title: The migraine-dopamine link: do migraine and Parkinson's disease coexist?
abstract: The role of the dopaminergic system in the pathogenesis of migraine was studied by evaluating the course of migraine after the onset of Parkinson's disease (PD) in 5 migraineurs. The course of migraine in patients with a family history of migraine was not changed after the onset of PD. On the other hand, in migraineurs without a family history, the migraine attacks either subsided or became shorter and less severe after the onset of PD. These findings may suggest a different role of the dopaminergic system in migraineurs with and without a family history of migraine, and call for a larger survey.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: van Hilten
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D004298:Dopamine / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine / Q000502:physiology*; D012701:Serotonin / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D011954:Receptors, Dopamine; D012701:Serotonin; D004298:Dopamine