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The Link Between Migraine, Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome and Cervical Artery Dissection
Author(s) -
Mawet Jérôme,
Debette Stéphanie,
Bousser MarieGermaine,
Ducros Anne
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1111/head.12798
Subject(s) - migraine , medicine , reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome , cervical artery , vasoconstriction , dissection (medical) , cardiology , anesthesia , surgery
Headache is the common thread of migraine, reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) and cervical artery dissection (CeAD), three medical conditions that otherwise appear to be very different. However, epidemiological, clinical and genetic data suggest that these conditions share common and complex features and are, at least partly, linked. The purpose of this manuscript is to review existing evidence for an association between migraine, RCVS and CeAD and discuss the potential underlying mechanisms.