Headache Currents
CURRENT LITERATURE: BASIC SCIENCE
The Hypothalamus, Pain,
and Primary Headaches
he hypothalamus integrates a multitude of functions
including endocrine and autonomic control, thermoregulation, sleep, appetite, emotional behavior and
arousal, and governs the rhythmicity and timing of many body
functions. Evidence is emerging from neuroimaging studies in
man and animal experimental studies that the hypothalamus
plays a crucial role in nociceptive processing, particularly…
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