Clinical and electroneurophysiological characteristics of episodic tension headache

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On the basis of clinical, neuropsychological and electroneurophysiological studies by the method of cluster ana lysis of 134 patients with episodic strain headache, they objectively were divided into two groups, differing by the severity and course of the disease. Increase in reflex excitability of neuron structures of cerebral trunk is shown to be the most significant electroneurophysiological pheno menon in episodic strain headache, and this characterizes objectively insufficiency of mechanisms of central inhibition, specifically, on the level of founder inhibiting inter neurons. Hyperreflexion of segmental apparatus of cerebral trunk serves probably as one of the final pathogenetic links in realization of syndrome of long-term tonic spasm of pericranial muscles in headache of strain.

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A. A. Yakupova

Kazan State Medical University; Kazan State Medical Academy

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Department of Neuropathology, Neurosurgery and Medical Genetics, Department of Traditional Medicine

Russian Federation, Kazan; Kazan

R. A. Yakupov

Kazan State Medical University; Kazan State Medical Academy

Email: info@eco-vector.com

Department of Neuropathology, Neurosurgery and Medical Genetics, Department of Traditional Medicine

Russian Federation, Kazan; Kazan

М. F. Ismagilov

Kazan State Medical University; Kazan State Medical Academy

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Professor, Head of the Department of Neuropathology, Neurosurgery and Medical Genetics, Department of Traditional Medicine

Russian Federation, Kazan; Kazan

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