Migraine Aura, transient ischemic attacks, stroke, and dying of the brain share the same key pathophysiological process in neurons driven by Gibbs–Donnan forces …

CL Lemale, J Lückl, V Horst, C Reiffurth… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Neuronal cytotoxic edema is the morphological correlate of the near-complete neuronal
battery breakdown called spreading depolarization, or conversely, spreading depolarization …

[HTML][HTML] The role of endothelial dysfunction in the pathophysiology and cerebrovascular effects of migraine: a narrative review

M Paolucci, C Altamura, F Vernieri - Journal of Clinical Neurology …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background and Purpose Migraine is a complex neurovascular disorder whose triggers are
not entirely understood. Endothelial dysfunction might play a role in migraine, and there …

Opening of ATP sensitive potassium channels causes migraine attacks with aura

MAM Al-Karagholi, H Ghanizada, CAW Nielsen… - Brain, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Migraine afflicts more than one billion individuals worldwide and is a leading cause of years
lived with disability. In about a third of individuals with migraine aura occur in relation to …

Calcitonin gene-related peptide causes migraine aura

HM Al-Khazali, H Ashina, A Wiggers, K Rose… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Although the involvement of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) in
migraines is well-established, its specific role in investigating the aura phase, which often …

Biomarkers of migraine: an integrated evaluation of preclinical and clinical findings

C Demartini, M Francavilla, AM Zanaboni… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, numerous efforts have been made to identify reliable biomarkers useful in
migraine diagnosis and progression or associated with the response to a specific treatment …

[HTML][HTML] White matter lesions in migraine

K Eikermann-Haerter, SY Huang - The American journal of pathology, 2021 - Elsevier
Migraine, the third most common disease worldwide, is a well-known independent risk factor
for subclinical focal deep white matter lesions (WMLs), even in young and otherwise healthy …

Vascular actions of peripheral CGRP in migraine-like photophobia in mice

BN Mason, AS Wattiez, LK Balcziak, A Kuburas… - …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Calcitonin gene-related peptide is recognized as a key player in migraine, yet
the mechanisms and sites of calcitonin gene-related peptide action remain unknown. The …

Personal view: Modelling pain mechanisms of migraine without aura

J Olesen - Cephalalgia, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: This review aims to model migraine nociception. Methods: Personal experience
and litterature. Results: Genetic and environmental factors in combination decide whether a …

The headache and aura-inducing effects of sildenafil in patients with migraine with aura

JH Butt, HS Eddelien, C Kruuse - Cephalalgia, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction It has not been established if migraine headache and migraine aura share
common pathophysiological mechanisms. Sildenafil, a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor …

[HTML][HTML] Cortical glutamate and gamma-aminobutyric acid over the course of a provoked migraine attack, a 7 Tesla magnetic resonance spectroscopy study

GLJ Onderwater, JP Wijnen, C Najac… - NeuroImage: Clinical, 2021 - Elsevier
Enhanced activity of the glutamatergic system has been linked to migraine pathophysiology.
The present study aimed to assess the involvement of the glutamatergic system in the onset …