[en] While some instrumental techniques are clearly useful for differentiating symptomatic forms from primary headache, the usefulness of certain other techniques, neurophysiological investigations in particular, in clinical practice is still debated. A Task Force of the European Federation of Neurological Societies has recently proposed guidelines and recommendations on the use of neurophysiological tests and neuroimaging procedures in non-acute headache. This article reviews many of the most important literature references relevant to this topic and looks at the prospects for future research.
Disciplines :
Neurosciences & behavior
Author, co-author :
Friberg, L.
Sandrini, G.
Janig, W.
Jensen, R.
Russell, D.
del Rio, M. S.
Sand, T.
Schoenen, Jean ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences biomédicales et précliniques > Neuro-anatomie
van Buchem, M.
van Dijk, J. G.
Language :
English
Title :
Instrumental investigations in primary headache. An updated review and new perspectives
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