Episodic Migraine and White Matter Hyperintensities: Association of Pain Lateralization

YALÇIN A., CEYLAN M., BAYRAKTUTAN O. F., AKKURT A.

PAIN MEDICINE, vol.19, no.10, pp.2051-2057, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 10
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/pm/pnx312
  • Journal Name: PAIN MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2051-2057
  • Keywords: Migraine, White Matter Hyperintensity, Pain Lateralization, BRAIN, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, SYMPTOMS, DISEASE, AGE
  • Ataturk University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. Migraine pathophysiology involves a neuronal mechanism that is closely associated with the neuronal activation of peripheral trigeminal nociceptive pathways. It also involves a vascular mechanism that is supported by studies concerning the presence of migraine with aura in various vascular diseases. Migraine is associated with silent infarctlike lesions and whitematter hyperintensities (WMHs) that can be encountered during magnetic resonance imaging. In this study, we aimed to demonstrate the migraine-WMH link based on pain lateralization.