Migraine and triggers: post hoc ergo propter hoc?
Curr Pain Headache Rep
; 17(10): 370, 2013 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-23996725
ABSTRACT
The influence of environmental factors on the clinical manifestation of migraine has been a matter of extensive debate over the past decades. Migraineurs commonly report foods, alcohol, meteorologic or atmospheric changes, exposure to light, sounds, or odors, as factors that trigger or aggravate their migraine attacks. In the same way, physicians frequently follow this belief in their recommendations in how migraineurs may reduce their attack frequency, especially with regard to the consumption of certain food components. Interestingly, despite being such a common belief, most of the clinical studies have shown conflicting results. The aim of the review is to critically analyze clinical and pathophysiological facts that support or refute a correlation between certain environmental stimuli and the occurrence of migraine attacks. Given the substantial discrepancy between patients' reports and objective clinical data, the methodological difficulties of investigating the link between environmental factors and migraine are highlighted.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Factores Desencadenantes
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Trastornos Migrañosos
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Curr Pain Headache Rep
Asunto de la revista:
FISIOLOGIA
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NEUROLOGIA
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PSICOFISIOLOGIA
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania