[en] This a review of neurophysiological studies in migraine showing that the disorder is characterized by a cycling change in cortical responsivity and thalamocortical dysrhythlmia.
Disciplines :
Neurology
Author, co-author :
de Tommaso, Maxime
Ambrosini, A
Brighina, F
Coppola, G
Perrotta, A
Pierelli, F
Sandrini, G
Valeriani, M
Marinazzo, D
Stramaglia S
SCHOENEN, Jean ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Neurologie CHR
Language :
English
Title :
Altered processing of sensory stimuli in patients with migraine.
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