Some questions provoked by a chronic headache (with mixed migraine and cluster headache features) in a woman with a pineal cyst. Answers from a literature review.
Cephalalgia
; 30(9): 1031-40, 2010 Sep.
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The main known function of the pineal gland in humans is the production of melatonin. Benign cysts of the gland have been related to headache, although the mechanism of production of this assumed clinical manifestation has not been clearly determined, due to the lack of large prospective studies. The question is complicated by the fact that pineal cysts are frequently found on brain magnetic resonance imaging. Much has been published about the possible role of benign pineal cysts in the pathophisiology of headaches and the potential of melatonin in headache therapy, as well as in other disorders. The aim of this article is to review the current state of the subject. We have tried to place accurately the relation between headache and pineal cysts based on the available evidence, as well as the actual role of melatonin in physiology and pharmacology, more specifically in headache therapy. We include a clinical case to illustrate the subject.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Glándula Pineal
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Cefalalgia Histamínica
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Quistes
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Trastornos Migrañosos
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cephalalgia
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
España
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido