The enigma of the dorsolateral pons as a migraine generator.
In this editorial, we integrate improved understanding of functional and structural brain stem anatomy with lessons learned from other disciplines on brainstem function to provide an alternative interpretation to the data used to support the brainstem migraine generator theory.
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D000818:Animals; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000150:complications; D008959:Models, Neurological; D009415:Nerve Net / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009619:Nociceptors; D010146:Pain / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011149:Pons / Q000503:physiopathology*