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(Message started by: moonhoney2 on Jun 29^th, 2006, 12:19pm)

Title: Has anyone had testing done while
Post by moonhoney2 on Jun 29^th, 2006, 12:19pm

in the throes of a CH? Like a cat scan or MRI? Something that shows the activity of the brain? Just curious what the results were, if any.

Title: Re: Has anyone had testing done while
Post by floridian on Jun 29^th, 2006, 12:49pm

But of course! The hypothalamus goes haywire. A regular CAT scan doesn't work, and it takes a special form of MRI or PET scan.

Quote:

Lancet Neurol. 2004 Nov;3(11):645-51.
Click here to read
Functional neuroimaging of headaches.

Sanchez del Rio M, Alvarez Linera J.

Department of Neurology, Hospital Ruber Internacional, Madrid, Spain. msanchezdelrio@ruberinternacional.es <msanchezdelrio@ruberinternacional.es>

Functional neuroimaging, mainly PET and functional MRI, is the main tool that allows the capturing of neurovascular events during a headache attack. In migraine, functional imaging has clarified the underlying pathophysiology of the visual aura, whereas in migraine without aura, brainstem findings suggest a dysfunctional pain system. In cluster headache, the activation and morphological changes seen in a region posterior and inferior to the hypothalamus has provided a useful therapeutic target using deep-brain stimulation. We will discuss the main neuroimaging findings pertaining to the pathophysiology of these two common headache disorders, migraine and cluster headache.

Title: Re: Has anyone had testing done while
Post by LeeS on Jun 29^th, 2006, 1:28pm

Yep. I know one or two people who helped contribute to this study; very bravely by being induced by nitro :o

http://www.ouch-us.org/chgeneral/hypothalamus/hypothalamus2.htm

Research in this respect has seemed to slow down a bit though recently, although Prof. Goadsby is actively seeking brains, if anyone is interested (following demise of course)? ::)

-Lee

Title: Re: Has anyone had testing done while
Post by unsolved1 on Jun 29^th, 2006, 7:59pm

My local neuro is also a sleep specialist. He had me do a sleep study to see if I had sleep apnea. As soon as I stepped foot into the place ... I had a major attack. I went straight into the bathroom and gave myself a 'jab'. I finally hooked up to all the wires after the attack. If only the attack would've happened 30 minutes later, it may have been interesting to see if there were changes. [smiley=huh.gif] :-/ Too bad.

No doctors have ever asked me if they could induce an attack.

UNsolved