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[Headache and perception].

R Plassmann

    Zeitschrift Fur Psychosomatische Medizin Und Psychoanalyse
    |January 1, 1985
    PubMed
    Summary

    Migraine attacks may stem from neurotic origins, involving sensory overload and unresolved childhood issues. This overexertion, a somatic attempt to cope, mirrors psychoneurosis development.

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    Area of Science:

    • Neurology
    • Psychology
    • Psychiatry

    Context:

    • Migraine attacks are often linked to neurotic origins.
    • Patients exhibit intolerance to depressive episodes and helplessness.
    • Unresolved infantile conflicts are hypothesized as a background factor.

    Purpose:

    • To explore the connection between neurotic origins and migraine pathophysiology.
    • To explain the somatic mechanisms underlying migraine development.
    • To draw parallels between migraine symptom development and psychoneuroses.

    Summary:

    • Migraine attacks can be initiated by spasmodic perceptual overexertion with neurotic underpinnings.
    • Patients' intolerance to depression and helplessness suggests underlying psychological conflicts.
    • Somatic overexertion (motor and sensory) is proposed as a coping mechanism, leading to overstimulation and headache.
    • The symptom development model for migraine shows a strong analogy to psychoneuroses.

    Impact:

    • Provides a novel psychoneurotic framework for understanding migraine.
    • Suggests potential avenues for integrated psychological and pharmacological treatments.
    • Highlights the importance of addressing underlying psychological factors in migraine management.

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