Pathophysiology of migraine headache.
The underlying mechanism of migraine and pain has been unraveled recently with the advent of neuroimaging. In this article mechanism of migraine aura and the pain of migraine are discussed. In addition, interictal studies demonstrating hyperexcitability in migraine are reviewed.
Swedish Headache Clinic, Swedish Neurosciences Center, Seattle, WA 98104, USA.
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D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D020325:Migraine with Aura / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020326:Migraine without Aura / Q000503:physiopathology*