Migraine and Cephalic Cutaneous Allodynia in Pediatric Patients

Authors: Eidlitz-Markus, Tal; Shuper, Avinoam; Gorali, Olga; Zeharia, Avi

Source: Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, Volume 47, Number 8, September 2007 , pp. 1219-1223(5)

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Abstract:

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.

Keywords: allodynia; children; migraine with aura

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-4610.2007.00892.x

Publication date: 2007-09-01