期刊
CEPHALALGIA
卷 20, 期 2, 页码 74-84出版社
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-2982.2000.00033.x
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migraine; hyperexcitability; visual dysfunction; visual cortex
The present study examined the extent to which migraineurs demonstrate interictal Visual cortical hyperexcitability as a result of poor inhibitory control in the visual system. We employed a well-established psychophysical measure of inhibition, visual contrast gain control. The task involved detecting a briefly presented target that was superimposed on a highly excitable high contrast masking pattern. The strength of inhibition was assessed by comparing target detection thresholds with and without the operation of gain controls. Migraineurs with and without aura (n = 25, n = 22, respectively) were compared with those with no history of migraine (n = 25). Our results do not indicate a loss of inhibition in migraine; the strength of inhibitory feedback contrast gain controls was similar between migraineurs and controls. We did however, find a statistically greater masking effect in migraineurs compared with controls in the zero delay condition, suggesting cortical hyperexcitability in migraine. Possible mechanisms of cortical hyperexcitability are discussed in light of the results.
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