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Neurophysiological Methods for Assessing Different Forms of Migraine

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The review discusses the efficacy of using neurophysiological methods in studies of migraine. Data reported by many authors indicate that neurophysiological methods such as analysis of visual and somatosensory event-related potentials and trigeminal event-related potentials are informative for assessment of the functional state of the trigeminal-cervical and sensory systems. Analysis of brain bioelectrical activity is used for the differential diagnosis of migraine and epilepsy and assessment of different forms of migraine. This review addresses studies recording and analyzing laser event-related potentials and investigations using exposure to transcranial magnetic stimulation (both diagnostic and as a nonpharmacological rehabilitation therapy), which increases work capacity and quality of life in migraine.

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Translated from Zhurnal Nevrologii i Psikhiatrii imeni S. S. Korsakova, Vol. 121, No. 4, Iss. 1, pp. 121–126, April, 2021.

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Sorokina, N.D., Zherdeva, A.S., Selitsky, G.V. et al. Neurophysiological Methods for Assessing Different Forms of Migraine. Neurosci Behav Physi 52, 202–206 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11055-022-01224-4

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