Orbitofrontal Cortex in Chronic Analgesic-Overuse Headache

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-20-2-8

Keywords:

Orbitofrontal Cortex, Hypometabolism, Analgesic

Abstract

Glucose metabolism with 18-FDG PET in 16 chronic migraineurs (mean age 42.5 +/- 11 years) with analgesic overuse, before and 3 weeks after medication withdrawal, was compared to controls.

Published

2006-02-01

Issue

Section

Headache Disorders