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Headache and migraine.

D K Ziegler1

  • 1Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City.

Current Opinion in Neurology and Neurosurgery
|April 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary
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Migraine with aura likely involves neuronal spreading depression. The connection between migraine types and tension headaches, along with psychological factors, requires further research, though new serotonin-targeting drugs show promise.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Neuroscience
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Migraine with aura's primary mechanism is increasingly linked to neuronal events, specifically spreading depression.
  • The precise relationship between migraine with aura, migraine without aura, and tension-type headaches remains unclear.
  • The link between depression and migraine is recognized, but other psychological associations are debated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the neuronal basis of migraine with aura.
  • To investigate the relationships between different headache types.
  • To review psychological correlates of migraine.
  • To assess the potential of novel therapeutic agents for migraine treatment.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current scientific literature on migraine pathophysiology.

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  • Examination of studies on psychological factors in migraine patients.
  • Evaluation of preclinical and clinical data for new 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor agonists.

    • Main Results:

    • Growing evidence supports neuronal spreading depression as the key phenomenon in migraine with aura.
    • The etiological links between migraine with aura, migraine without aura, and tension-type headaches are not yet fully established.
    • The association between depression and migraine is supported, but other psychological factors show inconsistent correlations.
    • Two novel therapeutic agents targeting 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) receptors demonstrate potential efficacy.

    Conclusions:

    • Spreading depression is a probable primary mechanism in migraine with aura.
    • Further research is needed to clarify the relationships between different migraine subtypes and tension headaches.
    • The role of psychological factors in migraine requires continued investigation.
    • New 5-HT receptor-targeting drugs represent a promising avenue for migraine therapy.