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Migraine and Cephalic Cutaneous Allodynia in Pediatric Patients
Author(s) -
EidlitzMarkus Tal,
Shuper Avinoam,
Gorali Olga,
Zeharia Avi
Publication year - 2007
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.1526-4610.2007.00892.x
Subject(s) - allodynia , migraine , medicine , central sensitization , anesthesia , sensitization , hyperalgesia , nociception , receptor , immunology
Allodynia is a central sensitization state characterized by a perception of pain to normally nonpainful stimuli. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of allodynia in children with migraine and to identify clinical features specific to this patient group.