AI Article Synopsis
- Recent research suggests a new way to define certain types of headaches, previously classified as primary.
- Chronic migraine may be linked to underlying mechanisms triggered by other health conditions that coexist with it.
- The study discusses how allodynia, a condition where normal sensations feel painful, might contribute to worsening pain in some migraine sufferers.
Article Abstract
In the light of the pathophysiologic knowledge acquired in recent years, a tentative redefinition of some types of headache, until now defined as primary, is now possible. Chronic migraine is proposed here as the consequence of "processes" to be ascribed to mechanisms activated by comorbid conditions. The observations supporting the possibility that allodynia represents the process leading to pain progression, which occurs in some migraineurs, are discussed.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10072-010-0272-y | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
chronic migraine
8
migraine primary
4
primary secondary
4
secondary condition?
4
condition? light
4
light pathophysiologic
4
pathophysiologic knowledge
4
knowledge acquired
4
acquired years
4
years tentative
4
Similar Publications
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!