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"Before the Pain: Understanding the Multi-Mechanisms of Migraine"

Multi-Mechanism of Migraine
Until recently, most clinicians believed that migraine was simply a vascular condition, induced by blood vessel dilation. Today, new insight suggests that the pathophysiology of migraine is much more complex. It is now thought that multiple mechanisms contribute to the onset of migraine, beginning long before a person feels any headache pain.

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'Migraine and Other Headaches', written by Dr. Silberstein and Dr. Young, was recently published by Demos Medical Publishing (New York, 2004). This book is for sale at major retailers as well as the Jefferson Headache Center.