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Serum and Red Blood Cell Magnesium Levels in Juvenile Migraine Patients
Author(s) -
Soriani S.,
Arnaldi C.,
Carlo L.,
Arcudi D.,
Mazzotta D.,
Battistella P.A.,
Sartori S.,
Abbasciano V.
Publication year - 1995
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.1526-4610.1995.hed3501014.x
Subject(s) - migraine , magnesium , juvenile , aura , medicine , migraine with aura , red blood cell , red cell , blood cell , anesthesia , endocrinology , magnesium deficiency (plants) , chemistry , biology , organic chemistry , genetics
Recently an important role for magnesium in establishing the threshold for migraine attacks has become evident. Accordingly, we measured serum and red blood cell magnesium levels in juvenile migraine patients with and without aura interictally. In comparison with normal subjects, migraineurs had significantly lower serum and red blood cell magnesium levels.