Peripheral vascular dysfunction in migraine: a review

摘要: Numerous studies have indicated an increased risk of vascular disease among migraineurs. Alterations in endothelial and arterial function, which predispose to atherosclerosis cardiovascular diseases, been suggested as important link between migraine disease. However, the available evidence is inconsistent. We aimed review summarize published about peripheral dysfunction systematically searched BIOSIS, Cochrane database, Embase, Google scholar, ISI Web Science, Medline identify articles, up April 2013, evaluating function Several lines for were reported Findings regarding are particularly controversial since variously presence migraineurs, absence any difference migraineurs non-migraineurs, even enhanced Reports on more consistent suggest that functional properties large arteries altered Peripheral a promising non-invasive indicator health subjects with migraine. further targeted research needed understand whether explains patients