The enigma of the dorsolateral pons as a migraine generator
Author(s) -
David Borsook,
Rami Burstein
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
cephalalgia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.57
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1468-2982
pISSN - 0333-1024
DOI - 10.1177/0333102412453952
Subject(s) - brainstem , migraine , pons , neuroscience , dorsolateral , medicine , generator (circuit theory) , interpretation (philosophy) , brain function , cognitive science , psychology , computer science , psychiatry , physics , cognition , power (physics) , quantum mechanics , prefrontal cortex , programming language
In this editorial, we integrate improved understanding of functional and structural brain stem anatomy with lessons learned from other disciplines on brainstem function to provide an alternative interpretation to the data used to support the brainstem migraine generator theory.
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