Modulation of nociceptive threshold by combined hormonal contraceptives in women with oestrogen-withdrawal migraine attacks: a pilot study.

Roberto De IccoLaura CucinellaIrene De PaoliSilvia MartellaGrazia SancesVito BitettoGiorgio SandriniGiuseppe NappiCristina TassorelliRossella E Nappi

Published in: The journal of headache and pain (2016)

Oestrogen withdrawal may mediate an increased sensitivity to somatosensory stimuli in women with migraine attacks recurring during the hormone-free interval.

Keyphrases

neuropathic pain
polycystic ovary syndrome
transcranial direct current stimulation
metabolic syndrome
spinal cord
insulin resistance
working memory