P. Goadsby
tlooto Summary
Understanding the pathophysiology of migraine is integral to providing explanations to patients and good management strategies, and its therapy involves reducing afferent traffic or stabilizing these abnormal pathways.
Abstract
Primary headache is a common problem in neurology. The main disabling form of primary headache presenting to neurologists is migraine, either episodic or chronic. Migraine is an inherited disorder of the brain that involves dysfunction of subcortical structures that modulate sensory input. Its therapy involves reducing afferent traffic or stabilizing these abnormal pathways. Understanding the pathophysiology of migraine is integral to providing explanations to patients and good management strategies.
Citation format
GOADSBY, P. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF MIGRAINE. CONTINUUM Lifelong Learning in Neurology, 2006, 12: 52–66.