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Analysis Of The Pathomechanism And Treatment Of Migraines Related To The Role Of The Neuropeptide Cgrp, Marvi S. Qureshi
Analysis Of The Pathomechanism And Treatment Of Migraines Related To The Role Of The Neuropeptide Cgrp, Marvi S. Qureshi
The Pegasus Review: UCF Undergraduate Research Journal
Migraines are a type of headache that specifically act on only one side of the head, although about 30% of patients with migraines may experience a bilateral headache. Migraines are brain disorders that typically involve issues of sensory processing taking place in the brainstem. Possible causation has been linked to blood vessels, blood flow, and oxygen levels in the brain. Migraines can be described in three phases, all of which have a common neuropeptide known as the calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP). CGRP increases in plasma have been linked to migraine headaches, and specific treatment plans have been tailored to …