Human migraine models

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Human migraine models. / Iversen, Helle Klingenberg.

In: Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache, Vol. 21, No. 7, 09.2001, p. 781-5.

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Harvard

Iversen, HK 2001, 'Human migraine models', Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache, vol. 21, no. 7, pp. 781-5.

APA

Iversen, H. K. (2001). Human migraine models. Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache, 21(7), 781-5.

Vancouver

Iversen HK. Human migraine models. Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache. 2001 Sep;21(7):781-5.

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Iversen, Helle Klingenberg. / Human migraine models. In: Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache. 2001 ; Vol. 21, No. 7. pp. 781-5.

Bibtex

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abstract = "The need for experimental models is obvious. In animal models it is possible to study vascular responses, neurogenic inflammation, c-fos expression etc. However, the pathophysiology of migraine remains unsolved, why results from animal studies not directly can be related to the migraine attack, which is a human experience. A set-up for investigations of experimental headache and migraine in humans, has been evaluated and headache mechanisms explored by using nitroglycerin and other headache-inducing agents. Nitric oxide (NO) or other parts of the NO activated cascade seems to be responsible for the induced headache and migraine. Perspectives are discussed.",
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KW - Cerebrovascular Circulation

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KW - Models, Neurological

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