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Papers: 18 May 2019 - 24 May 2019


Human Studies

PAIN TYPE:
Migraine/Headache


2019 Oct


Cephalalgia


39


11

Investigating macrophage-mediated inflammation in migraine using ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide-enhanced 3T magnetic resonance imaging.

Authors

Khan S, Amin F M, Petrine Fliedner F, Christensen C E, Tolnai D, Younis S, Olinger A C R, Birgens H, Daldrup-Link H, Kjær A, Bo Wiberg Larsson H, Lindberg U, Ashina M
Cephalalgia. 2019 Oct; 39(11):1407-1420.
PMID: 31104505.

Abstract

Initiating mechanisms of migraine headache remain poorly understood and a biomarker of migraine does not exist. Inflammation pertaining to the wall of cerebral arteries and brain parenchyma has been suggested to play a role in migraine pathophysiology.