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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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Karakurum, Bašak, Naldöken, Seniha, Ortapamuk, Hülya, Üčler, Serap, İnan, Levent E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag Italia 2002
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3611870/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s101940200032
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Sumario: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.