Cerebral blood flow velocities are reduced during attacks of unilateral migraine without aura
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Cerebral blood flow velocities are reduced during attacks of unilateral migraine without aura. / Thomsen, L L; Iversen, Helle Klingenberg; Olesen, J.
In: Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache, Vol. 15, No. 2, 04.1995, p. 109-16.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Cerebral blood flow velocities are reduced during attacks of unilateral migraine without aura
AU - Thomsen, L L
AU - Iversen, Helle Klingenberg
AU - Olesen, J
PY - 1995/4
Y1 - 1995/4
N2 - It has been disputed whether or not large intracranial arteries are dilated during migraine attacks. In order to answer this question the present transcranial Doppler study focused on side-to-side differences of middle cerebral artery blood velocity during unilateral attacks of migraine without aura in 25 patients. Blood velocity in the middle cerebral artery was lower on the headache side (59 cm/s) than on the non-headache side (65 cm/s) during the migraine attack. No such difference was found outside of attack (65 cm/s both sides). The difference (headache side minus non-headache side) was on average -6.1 cm/s during attack compared to -0.4 cm/s outside of attack (p = 0.01). Assuming that rCBF is unchanged during attacks of migraine without aura, our results suggest a 9% increase in middle cerebral artery lumen (cross-sectional area) on the affected side during unilateral attacks of migraine without aura. The findings, however, do not necessarily mean that arterial dilatation is the only or even the most significant cause of pain.
AB - It has been disputed whether or not large intracranial arteries are dilated during migraine attacks. In order to answer this question the present transcranial Doppler study focused on side-to-side differences of middle cerebral artery blood velocity during unilateral attacks of migraine without aura in 25 patients. Blood velocity in the middle cerebral artery was lower on the headache side (59 cm/s) than on the non-headache side (65 cm/s) during the migraine attack. No such difference was found outside of attack (65 cm/s both sides). The difference (headache side minus non-headache side) was on average -6.1 cm/s during attack compared to -0.4 cm/s outside of attack (p = 0.01). Assuming that rCBF is unchanged during attacks of migraine without aura, our results suggest a 9% increase in middle cerebral artery lumen (cross-sectional area) on the affected side during unilateral attacks of migraine without aura. The findings, however, do not necessarily mean that arterial dilatation is the only or even the most significant cause of pain.
KW - Adult
KW - Blood Flow Velocity
KW - Cerebrovascular Circulation
KW - Female
KW - Functional Laterality
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Migraine Disorders
KW - Statistics as Topic
KW - Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 7641244
VL - 15
SP - 109
EP - 116
JO - Cephalalgia
JF - Cephalalgia
SN - 0800-1952
IS - 2
ER -
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