Trigger point evaluation in migraine patients: an indication of peripheral sensitization linked to migraine predisposition?

Trigger point evaluation in migraine patients: an indication of peripheral sensitization linked to migraine predisposition?

Although migraine is a neurovascular disorder, both scalp tenderness and referred pain have been observed in migraine patients. The present study was carried out to investigate the presence of trigger points eliciting referred pain in 98 migraine patients and in 32 healthy subjects. Trigger points w...

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Veröffentlicht in:European journal of neurology 2006-03, Vol.13 (3), p.244-249
Hauptverfasser: Calandre, E. P., Hidalgo, J., García-Leiva, J. M., Rico-Villademoros, F.
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Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Case-Control Studies
central sensitization
Disease Susceptibility
Female
Humans
Linear Models
Male
Middle Aged
migraine
Migraine Disorders - etiology
Migraine Disorders - physiopathology
Neck - physiopathology
Palpation - methods
peripheral sensitization
Physical Stimulation - methods
referred pain
Scalp - physiopathology
Skin - physiopathology
trigger points
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Zusammenfassung:Although migraine is a neurovascular disorder, both scalp tenderness and referred pain have been observed in migraine patients. The present study was carried out to investigate the presence of trigger points eliciting referred pain in 98 migraine patients and in 32 healthy subjects. Trigger points were found in 92 (93.9%) migraineurs and in nine (29%) controls (P 
ISSN:1351-5101
1468-1331
DOI:10.1111/j.1468-1331.2006.01181.x