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Un nuevo precipitante de dolor de cabeza en racimo: aumento del calor corporal
Lancet (London, England)
|September 29, 1999
Resumen
Los desencadenantes comunes de dolor de cabeza como el ejercicio, los baños calientes y la exposición al calor pueden provocar dolores de cabeza en racimo en una hora. Estos hallazgos se alinean con desencadenantes conocidos como el alcohol, lo que sugiere un papel para la vasodilatación o la activación del hipotálamo en la aparición de cefalea en racimo.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Neurología Neurología.
- Dolor de cabeza Medicina Medicina para el dolor de cabeza
- Salud Ambiental Salud del medio ambiente.
Sus antecedentes:
- Los dolores de cabeza en racimo son un trastorno de dolor de cabeza primario severo.
- Los factores precipitantes para las cefaleas en racimo no se comprenden completamente.
- Este estudio investiga los desencadenantes ambientales y físicos para las cefaleas en racimo.
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