Migraine: from pathophysiology to treatment

F Puledda, EM Silva, K Suwanlaong, PJ Goadsby - Journal of Neurology, 2023 - Springer
Migraine is an extremely disabling, common neurological disorder characterized by a
complex neurobiology, involving a series of central and peripheral nervous system areas …

Manipulation of the inflammatory reflex as a therapeutic strategy

MJ Kelly, C Breathnach, KJ Tracey, SC Donnelly - Cell Reports Medicine, 2022 - cell.com
The cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway is the efferent arm of the inflammatory reflex, a
neural circuit through which the CNS can modulate peripheral immune responses. Signals …

European headache federation consensus on the definition of resistant and refractory migraine: Developed with the endorsement of the European Migraine & …

S Sacco, M Braschinsky, A Ducros, C Lampl… - The journal of headache …, 2020 - Springer
Introduction Despite advances in the management of headache disorders, some patients
with migraine do not experience adequate pain relief with acute and preventive treatments. It …

Neuromodulation techniques for acute and preventive migraine treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

X Moisset, B Pereira, D Ciampi de Andrade… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Several neuromodulation methods exists for migraine treatment. The aim of the
present study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized …

The trigeminal pathways

LM Terrier, N Hadjikhani, C Destrieux - Journal of Neurology, 2022 - Springer
The role of the trigeminal system in facial and dural sensitivity has been recognized for a
long time. More recently, the trigeminal system has also been considered a prominent actor …

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) for migraine: an fMRI study

Y Zhang, Y Huang, H Li, Z Yan, Y Zhang… - Regional Anesthesia & …, 2021 - rapm.bmj.com
Background Dysfunction of the thalamocortical connectivity network is thought to underlie
the pathophysiology of the migraine. This current study aimed to explore the thalamocortical …

Neuroimmunomodulation of vagus nerve stimulation and the therapeutic implications

YT Fang, YT Lin, WL Tseng, P Tseng… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a technology that provides electrical stimulation to the
cervical vagus nerve and can be applied in the treatment of a wide variety of …

Remote electrical neuromodulation for migraine prevention: a double‐blind, randomized, placebo‐controlled clinical trial

SJ Tepper, L Rabany, RP Cowan… - … : The Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess the clinical efficacy of remote electrical neuromodulation (REN), used
every other day, for the prevention of migraine. Background Preventive treatment is key to …

Role of the cholinergic anti-inflammatory reflex in central nervous system diseases

IE Ramos-Martínez, MC Rodríguez, M Cerbón… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
In several central nervous system diseases, it has been reported that inflammation may be
related to the etiologic process, therefore, therapeutic strategies are being implemented to …

Activation of the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway as a novel therapeutic strategy for COVID-19

Z Qin, K Xiang, DF Su, Y Sun, X Liu - Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) underlined the urgent need for
alleviating cytokine storm. We propose here that activating the cholinergic anti-inflammatory …