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Pathophysiological Bases of Comorbidity in Migraine
Claudia Altamura1, Ilenia Corbelli2, Marina de Tommaso3
1Headache and Neurosonology Unit, Neurology, Campus Bio-Medico University Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
|May 7, 2021
Summary
Migraine, a nervous system disorder with genetic links, frequently co-occurs with many other conditions. Understanding these comorbidities is key for effective migraine management.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Genetics
- Internal Medicine
Background:
- Migraine is recognized as a neurological disorder with a significant genetic component.
- It exhibits bidirectional comorbidity with numerous conditions across neurological, psychiatric, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, metabolic, and immunological systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the complex bidirectional mechanisms underlying the extensive comorbidity of migraine with other diseases.
- To highlight the implications of these comorbidities for migraine pathogenesis and treatment.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on migraine comorbidity.
- Analysis of shared genetic loads and common characteristics between migraine and comorbid conditions.
- Examination of proposed pathophysiological mechanisms linking migraine and other diseases.
Main Results:
- Comorbid pathologies can lead to thalamocortical network hyperexcitability, systemic inflammation, and altered energy demands.
- These factors can activate defensive systems, including the trigeminovascular and neuroendocrine hypothalamic systems, to maintain brain homeostasis.
- Shared genetic factors and pathophysiological pathways contribute to bidirectional comorbidity.
Conclusions:
- The extensive comorbidity of migraine is driven by complex bidirectional mechanisms involving network excitability, inflammation, and energy dysregulation.
- Migraine treatment necessitates a multidisciplinary approach that addresses potential risk and comorbidity factors.
- Understanding comorbidity is crucial for comprehensive migraine care and management.
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