Upper cervical two-point discrimination thresholds in migraine patients and headache-free controls

Upper cervical two-point discrimination thresholds in migraine patients and headache-free controls

Abstract Background Chronic pain including migraine is associated with structural and functional changes in the somatosensory cortex. Previous reports proposed two-point discrimination (TPD) as a measurement for cortical alterations. Limited evidence exists for tactile acuity in the neck and no data...

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Main Authors: Kerstin Luedtke, Waclaw Adamczyk, Katrin Mehrtens, Inken Moeller, Louisa Rosenbaum, Axel Schaefer, Janine Schroeder, Tibor Szikszay, Christian Zimmer, Bettina Wollesen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:The Journal of Headache and Pain
Subjects:
Tactile acuity
Hypersensitivity
Migraine
Headache
Two-point discrimination
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10194-018-0873-z

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