title: Why does vomiting stop a migraine attack?
abstract: Migraine is commonly associated with nausea and vomiting, though, interestingly, vomiting has also been reported by some patients to be therapeutic, and may actually stop a migraine attack. In this review, we will first discuss the epidemiology of nausea and vomiting in migraine. Further, we will briefly review the connections between the enteric nervous system, the autonomic nervous system, and the central nervous system as they pertain to understanding the question of "Why does vomiting stop a migraine attack?"
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Sheikh Zayed Tower, Room 6005, 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD, USA. nchai1@jhmi.edu
authors.forename: Nu Cindy
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Chai
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Shapiro
authors.forename: Alan M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Rapoport
mesh_terms: D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014839:Vomiting / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*
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