Menstrual migraine and SPECT

Menstrual migraine (MM) pathogenesis has not yet been clarified, even though several hypotheses have been formulated. In the present research, we investigated cerebral blood flow in 15 patients with MM. Brain SPECT was performed in the middle of the menstrual cycle and during an MM attack. Although...

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Published in:Journal of headache and pain 2002-12, Vol.3 (3), p.143-147
Main Authors: Karakurum, Bašak, Naldöken, Seniha, Ortapamuk, Hülya, Üčler, Serap, İnan, Levent E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Menstruation
Migraine
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Pathology
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Summary:Menstrual migraine (MM) pathogenesis has not yet been clarified, even though several hypotheses have been formulated. In the present research, we investigated cerebral blood flow in 15 patients with MM. Brain SPECT was performed in the middle of the menstrual cycle and during an MM attack. Although some modifications in cerebral blood flow were observed in both periods, no statistically significant differences were found. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1129-2369
1129-2377
DOI:10.1007/s101940200032