Migraine

[Proteus]

I read that migraine is caused by inhibition followed by hyperactivity, associated with vasodilation followed by vasoconstriction. How does this work? And how does depolarization fit in all this?

[jake.com]

http://www.bellaireneurology.com/headaches/migr_pain.html

 

and also

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migraine#Depolarization_theory

[Proteus]

Neither resolves the issues I have mentioned. The former didn't mention polarization at all, and the latter was where I found the information which raised the questions I mentioned. Thanks anyway, though.

[jake.com]

okay, after more searching, this is the best site that i could find.

 

http://www.lef.org/protocols/health_concerns/migraine_01.htm

[Proteus]

Thanks, it was an interesting read. The basic idea of the theory proposed in that article, however, I already knew. The only thing that wasn't clear to me was the involvement of depolarization, which is the only thing which wasn't mentioned in the article.

 

I wouldn't recommend searching for articles if you don't know the answer, since I've been searching myself and, furthermore, I could search further, too, if I'd think that would be any help.

 

If someone knows the answer, though, please do share.

[jake.com]

the reason these articles don't explain what you want is because they don't know. i couldn't find anything explaining why a migraine happens and next to nothing for a depolarization theory.

 

sorry i couldn't help more.