Clinical neurophysiology studies in headache: a review of data and pathophysiological hints.
In migraine between attacks EMG studies are normal. Recordings during attacks need to be performed. Temporalis exteroceptive silent period is useful in the differential diagnosis of headaches and sheds some light on the pathophysiology of tension-type headache.
Schoenen
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Department of Neurology, University of Liège, Belgium.
D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D001931:Brain Mapping / Q000295:instrumentation; D002648:Child; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004576:Electromyography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005071:Evoked Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D006261:Headache / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*