Thermal sensitivity in unilateral headaches

被引:20
作者
Becser, N [1 ]
Sand, T
Pareja, JA
Zwart, JA
机构
[1] Univ Trondheim Hosp, Dept Neurol, N-7006 Trondheim, Norway
[2] Fdn Hosp Alcorcon, Dept Neurol, Madrid, Spain
关键词
headache; sensory nerves; thermal thresholds;
D O I
10.1046/j.1468-2982.1998.1810675.x
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Thermal thresholds were measured in the face (first and second trigeminal area), over the mastoid process (C2-3 area), and in the hands in patients with migraine (n = 17), cluster headache (n = 22), and cervicogenic headache (n = 20). Significant symptomatic versus nonsymptomatic side differences were generally not found for any headache group. Cluster headache patients had significantly higher warm thresholds than controls (n = 24) for most of the cephalic points. Cervicogenic headache patients had significantly higher warm and cold thresholds than controls (n = 56) at several cephalic and noncephalic points. Warm thresholds over the mastoid process on the symptomatic side were higher in cervicogenic headache patients compared to the other groups. In migraine patients, thermal thresholds were similar to those in controls. Thus, we found no evidence of focal or unilateral peripheral somatic nerve dysfunction involving C or A-delta fibers in any of the studied headache groups, although a C2-3 root dysfunction in cervicogenic headache could not be excluded. A bilateral central sensory dysfunction in cluster headache and cervicogenic headache may be hypothesized but a generalized peripheral dysfunction can also explain our results.
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