Migraine and cluster headache show impaired neurosteroids patterns

Abstract Background Perturbation of neuronal excitability contributes to migraine. Neurosteroids modulate the activity of γ-aminobutyric acid A and N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors, and might be involved in the pathogenesis of migraine. Here, we measured plasma levels of four neurosteroids, i.e., allo...

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Main Authors: Angela Koverech, Claudia Cicione, Luana Lionetto, Marta Maestri, Francesco Passariello, Elisabetta Sabbatini, Matilde Capi, Cristiano Maria De Marco, Martina Guglielmetti, Andrea Negro, Luisa Di Menna, Maurizio Simmaco, Ferdinando Nicoletti, Paolo Martelletti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:The Journal of Headache and Pain
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10194-019-1005-0