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Differential Responsivity of the Vasomotor Response System to a “Novel” Stressor
Author(s) -
McCaffrey Robert J.,
Goetsch Virginia L.,
Robinson James,
Isaac Walter
Publication year - 1986
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/j.1526-4610.1986.hed2605240.x
Subject(s) - stressor , vasomotor , medicine , migraine , audiology , neuroscience , psychology , cardiology , clinical psychology
SYNOPSIS Bilateral blood volume pulse (BVP) recordings from the frontotemporal artery were obtained from a migraineur and eight non‐migraineurs prior to and following the presentation of a novel laboratory stressor ‐ the consumption of ice water. The results revealed a markedly different pattern of BVP activity in the migraineur compared to the non‐migraineurs. The implications of these findings for assessing the disregulation of the vasomotor response system are noted. In addition, the novel stressor used in this study may be used for inducing migraine attacks in controlled laboratory environment.