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What is a migraine?

J W Lance

    Advances in Neurology
    |January 1, 1982
    PubMed
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    Migraine patients react differently to stress due to inherited monoamine metabolism, potentially triggering protective brain responses. Migraine attacks may be the brain

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    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Genetics
    • Pharmacology

    Background:

    • Migraine patients exhibit quantitative, not qualitative, differences in reacting to stress.
    • Inherited monoamine metabolism may increase susceptibility to environmental changes.
    • Migraine attacks might be a neurohumoral protective response to perceived brain threats.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the neurohumoral mechanisms underlying migraine attacks.
    • To investigate the role of inherited monoamine metabolism in migraine pathophysiology.
    • To propose a clinical classification for improved migraine therapy.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of existing literature on migraine pathophysiology.
    • Analysis of patient responses to stress and environmental changes.

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  • Clinical observation and classification of migraine subtypes.

    • Main Results:

    • Migraineurs' reactions to stress are quantitatively distinct.
    • Monoamine metabolism variations are linked to migraine susceptibility.
    • Migraine attacks may involve cortical blood flow changes for brain protection.

    Conclusions:

    • Migraine attacks are interpreted as a protective neurohumoral brain response.
    • Headache pain may serve as a danger signal.
    • A refined clinical classification could aid in understanding migraine variations and guiding therapy.