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Elevated auditory radiation integrity in migraine: evidence from diffusion tensor imaging.

Eva Kiparizoska¹, Toshikazu Ikuta²

¹University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA.

Neurological Research

|November 2, 2025

Summary

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Migraine patients exhibit enhanced microstructural integrity in the auditory radiation, a key part of the auditory thalamocortical pathway. This finding may explain auditory issues in migraine sufferers.

Keywords:

Migraines auditory radiation diffusion tensor imaging magnetic resonance imaging probabilistic tractography

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Area of Science:

Neuroimaging
Auditory Neuroscience
Neurology

Background:

Auditory symptoms are common in migraines, but their neural basis is unclear.
Previous research points to thalamic changes, specifically the medial geniculate nucleus (MGN), in migraine patients.
This suggests alterations in auditory thalamocortical pathways.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the microstructural integrity of the auditory thalamocortical pathway in individuals with a history of migraine.
To explore potential neuroanatomical differences in the auditory radiation between migraineurs and non-migraineurs.

Main Methods:

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) data from 431 participants (62 migraineurs, 369 controls).
Probabilistic tractography used to segment the auditory radiation.
Fractional anisotropy (FA) values extracted and analyzed using ANCOVA, controlling for age and sex.

Main Results:

Migraineurs showed significantly higher fractional anisotropy (FA) in the auditory radiation compared to controls.
The difference in FA was statistically significant (p=.027).
Age and sex were not significant covariates in the analysis.

Conclusions:

Migraine is associated with increased microstructural integrity of the auditory thalamocortical pathway.
These findings provide a neuroanatomical basis for migraine-related auditory dysfunction.
The auditory radiation may serve as a potential biomarker for migraine-related hearing complications.