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  • Neuroscience
  • Inflammation Research

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  • Migraine affects 15.1% globally, with 2% developing chronic migraine.
  • Mechanisms of migraine chronification remain unclear, but inflammation is a suspected factor.
  • Understanding inflammation's role is crucial for developing effective migraine therapies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the literature on inflammation and migraine, from attack initiation to chronification.
  • To propose a hypothesis involving neurogenic neuroinflammation in migraine progression.
  • To discuss therapeutic implications based on preclinical evidence.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on inflammation and migraine.
  • Analysis of preclinical research data.
  • Synthesis of evidence regarding neuroinflammation in the trigeminovascular system.

Main Results:

  • Neurogenic neuroinflammation is proposed as a key mechanism in migraine chronification.
  • Increased cytokine expression via protein kinase activation in neurons and glial cells is implicated.
  • Preclinical evidence supports the role of neuroinflammation in migraine progression.

Conclusions:

  • Neuroinflammation, particularly involving cytokines and protein kinases in the trigeminovascular system, is a plausible driver of migraine chronification.
  • Further research into neuroinflammatory pathways may reveal novel therapeutic targets for chronic migraine.
  • Targeting neuroinflammation could offer new strategies for managing migraine frequency and severity.