Showing papers by "Cristina Tassorelli published in 1996"
TL;DR: An immunohistochemical evaluation of the neurochemical characteristics of neurons that are activated (i.e., express Fos protein) in response to systemic administration of nitroglycerin points out a prominent role for catecholaminergic and peptidergic pathways in the brain in response.
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TL;DR: A 22-year-old female suffering from periodic migraine is examined, suggesting some atypical features of headache could represent symptoms of a carotid pathology.
Abstract: Migraine and migraine-like headaches are sometimes associated with acquired types of carotid artery disease We examined a 22-year-old female suffering from periodic migraine, sometimes with "atypical" features Color Flow Duplex Sonography revealed an occlusion of the right internal carotid artery (ICA) and a possible severe stenosis of the cervical segment of the left ICA Digital Subtraction Angiography combined with Angio-Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Echographic Imaging suggested the possibility of a fibromuscular dysplasia involving both ICAs It is suggested that some atypical features of headache could represent symptoms of a carotid pathology
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