The effect of estrogen and progesterone on spreading depression in rat neocortical tissues

Although gender differences in the incidence of migraine with aura appear to be related to high circulating levels of ovarian hormones, the underlying mechanisms are not yet fully understood. Several studies have suggested a major role for spreading depression (SD) in the pathogenesis and symptomato...

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Main Authors: Martin Sachs, Hans-Christian Pape, Erwin-Josef Speckmann, Ali Gorji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-01-01
Series:Neurobiology of Disease
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996106002051