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Migraine · Sensory gain, aura and the brain’s recurrent pain networks.

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Start with this section - Overview

Migraine sits at the centre of sensory hypersensitivity — a theme that spans molecules, circuits, behaviour and clinic.

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Pillars

Pillar 1: sensory hypersensitivity

A core angle on Migraine — how sensory hypersensitivity shows up in labs, clinics and daily cognition.

Pillar 2: sensory hypersensitivity

A core angle on Migraine — how sensory hypersensitivity shows up in labs, clinics and daily cognition.

Pillar 3: sensory hypersensitivity

A core angle on Migraine — how sensory hypersensitivity shows up in labs, clinics and daily cognition.

Pillar 4: sensory hypersensitivity

A core angle on Migraine — how sensory hypersensitivity shows up in labs, clinics and daily cognition.

Key facts

Fact 1

Migraine fact 1 about sensory hypersensitivity, grounded in converging evidence streams.

Fact 2

Migraine fact 2 about sensory hypersensitivity, grounded in converging evidence streams.

Fact 3

Migraine fact 3 about sensory hypersensitivity, grounded in converging evidence streams.

Fact 4

Migraine fact 4 about sensory hypersensitivity, grounded in converging evidence streams.

Fact 5

Migraine fact 5 about sensory hypersensitivity, grounded in converging evidence streams.

Fact 6

Migraine fact 6 about sensory hypersensitivity, grounded in converging evidence streams.

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Sources & research

  1. MigraineAshina M · 2020 · NEJMDOIPubMed
  2. Pathophysiology of migraineCharles A · 2018 · CONTINUUMDOI
  3. Calcitonin gene-related peptide and migraineEdvinsson L · 2019 · HeadacheDOI

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