Pain, Motion Sickness and Migraine : Effects on Symptoms and Scalp Blood Flow

ISBN-13: 9783639162776 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 460 str.

Anna Cuomo-Granston

Opis

Migraine is a common and disabling neurovasculardisorder. Symptoms of migraine resemble those ofmotion sickness to which migraineurs are oftensusceptible. Both maladies involve reflexes thatrelay in brain stem nuclei. This book exploreswhether brain stem disturbance persists subclinicallyinterictally in migraineurs. Migraineurs were exposedto various sensory stimuli when headache-free.Symptoms of migraine and vascular reactivity tovarious stimuli were explored following exposure tooptokinetic stimulation and painful stimulation ofthe head or limb. The impact of stress in relationto the development of these responses was alsoexplored. Findings might help clarify mechanismsthat initiate migraine, and insights may assist thedevelopment of approaches to reduce susceptibility torecurring attacks. This book is essential readingfor medical practitioners, neurologists,physiotherapists, chiropractors, nurses,academics/students, neuroscientists, and painspecialists, as well as migraineurs and interestedmembers of the public. This book will also be ofinterest to pharmaceutical companies, as it willprovide insights with regards treating the diseasechemically.

O autorze

Dr. Anna Cuomo-Granston, Ph.D.(neurology, psychophysiology),
M.App.Psych., is a neuroscientist and clinical psychologist. She
is especially interested in clarifying neural mechanisms of
migraine/aspects of susceptibility to repeated attacks. Her work
has been published in medical journals and she has platform
presented her findings internationally.