Elevated cytokine levels in the central nervous system of cluster headache patients in bout and in remission
Caroline Ran,
Felicia Jennysdotter Olofsgård,
Katrin Wellfelt
et al.
Abstract:Background
Cluster headache is characterized by activation of the trigeminovascular pathway with subsequent pain signalling in the meningeal vessels, and inflammation has been suggested to play a role in the pathophysiology. To further investigate inflammation in cluster headache, inflammatory markers were analysed in patients with cluster headache and controls.
Methods
We performed a case–control study, collecting cerebrospinal fluid and serum sam… Show more
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