Cerebral blood flow velocity in migraine and chronic tension-type headache patients
S Karacay Ozkalayci, B Nazliel, HZ Batur Caglayan, C Irkec Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey Introduction: The present study seeks to use transcranial Doppler ultrasound to evaluate cerebral blood flow velocities in anterior and...
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| description | S Karacay Ozkalayci, B Nazliel, HZ Batur Caglayan, C Irkec Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey Introduction: The present study seeks to use transcranial Doppler ultrasound to evaluate cerebral blood flow velocities in anterior and posterior circulation arteries, during an attack-free episode in migraine patients, with and without aura, as well as in chronic tension-type headache patients who were not receiving prophylactic medication. Methods: A total of 50 patients (35 female, 15 male) were evaluated during a headache-free episode: 30 migraine patients without aura (mean age: 32±8 years), 10 migraine patients with aura (mean age: 34±4 years), and 10 patients with chronic tension-type headache (mean age: 34±5 years). Results: No significant difference was present between anterior, middle, and posterior cerebral and vertebral arteries’ blood flow velocities between migraine patients, with and without aura, or in patients with a tension-type headache, and normal controls (p>0.05). However, a significant increase in basilar artery cerebral blood flow velocities relative to controls was present in patients with a tension-type headache (p>0.001). Conclusion: It is difficult to predict the main reason for the significant increase in basilar artery blood flow velocities in patients with chronic tension-type headache. It may be due to constriction of conductance or the dilatation of the resistance vessels. Keywords: cerebral blood flow, migraine without aura, migraine with aura, tension-type headache, transcranial Doppler ultrasonography |
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| spelling | doaj.art-15703e3b04fa44e2ab3615b26a980b482022-12-22T00:49:52ZengDove Medical PressJournal of Pain Research1178-70902018-04-01Volume 1166166637561Cerebral blood flow velocity in migraine and chronic tension-type headache patientsKaracay Ozkalayci SNazliel BBatur Caglayan HZIrkec CS Karacay Ozkalayci, B Nazliel, HZ Batur Caglayan, C Irkec Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey Introduction: The present study seeks to use transcranial Doppler ultrasound to evaluate cerebral blood flow velocities in anterior and posterior circulation arteries, during an attack-free episode in migraine patients, with and without aura, as well as in chronic tension-type headache patients who were not receiving prophylactic medication. Methods: A total of 50 patients (35 female, 15 male) were evaluated during a headache-free episode: 30 migraine patients without aura (mean age: 32±8 years), 10 migraine patients with aura (mean age: 34±4 years), and 10 patients with chronic tension-type headache (mean age: 34±5 years). Results: No significant difference was present between anterior, middle, and posterior cerebral and vertebral arteries’ blood flow velocities between migraine patients, with and without aura, or in patients with a tension-type headache, and normal controls (p>0.05). However, a significant increase in basilar artery cerebral blood flow velocities relative to controls was present in patients with a tension-type headache (p>0.001). Conclusion: It is difficult to predict the main reason for the significant increase in basilar artery blood flow velocities in patients with chronic tension-type headache. It may be due to constriction of conductance or the dilatation of the resistance vessels. Keywords: cerebral blood flow, migraine without aura, migraine with aura, tension-type headache, transcranial Doppler ultrasonography https://www.dovepress.com/cerebral-blood-flow-velocity-in-migraine-and-chronic-tension-type-head-peer-reviewed-article-JPRcerebral blood flowmigraine without auramigraine with auratension-type headachetranscranial Doppler ultrasonography |
| spellingShingle | Karacay Ozkalayci S Nazliel B Batur Caglayan HZ Irkec C Cerebral blood flow velocity in migraine and chronic tension-type headache patients Journal of Pain Research cerebral blood flow migraine without aura migraine with aura tension-type headache transcranial Doppler ultrasonography |
| title | Cerebral blood flow velocity in migraine and chronic tension-type headache patients |
| title_full | Cerebral blood flow velocity in migraine and chronic tension-type headache patients |
| title_fullStr | Cerebral blood flow velocity in migraine and chronic tension-type headache patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cerebral blood flow velocity in migraine and chronic tension-type headache patients |
| title_short | Cerebral blood flow velocity in migraine and chronic tension-type headache patients |
| title_sort | cerebral blood flow velocity in migraine and chronic tension type headache patients |
| topic | cerebral blood flow migraine without aura migraine with aura tension-type headache transcranial Doppler ultrasonography |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/cerebral-blood-flow-velocity-in-migraine-and-chronic-tension-type-head-peer-reviewed-article-JPR |
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