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Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain 1/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Meeting abstract

EHMTI-0360. Chronic sympathetic activation in migraine headache: unique to migraine or common to sympathetic nervous system disorders?

Author: MR Thomas

Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain | Special Issue 1/2014

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Excerpt

The mechanisms of autonomic nervous system dysfunction in migraine are not well understood. It has been proposed that chronic/excessive SNS activation contributes to migraine episodes by rapidly depleting norepinephrine stores while increasing the release of dopamine, adenosine triphosphate, adenosine and prostaglandins. Research showing significantly colder hands in female migraineurs than healthy controls between headaches suggests evidence of chronic/excessive SNS activation in female migraineurs. …
Metadata
Title
EHMTI-0360. Chronic sympathetic activation in migraine headache: unique to migraine or common to sympathetic nervous system disorders?
Author
MR Thomas
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
The Journal of Headache and Pain / Issue Special Issue 1/2014
Print ISSN: 1129-2369
Electronic ISSN: 1129-2377
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1129-2377-15-S1-J12

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