TY  - JOUR
TI  - Changes in the Blink Reflex During Migraine with Aura and the 
Inter‑Attack Period
AB  - Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the possible excitability 
changes in the trigeminovascular system based on blink reflex (BR) in patients 
experiencing migraine and to compare migraine aura attacks and attack‑free 
period. Materials and Methods: A total of 56 patients diagnosed with migraine 
headache with aura and 20 healthy individuals without migraine were evaluated 
electrophysiologically using the BR test. The BR test was repeated twice 
in patients with migraines during attacks with aura and attack‑free period. 
Results: During the migraine attack with aura, R1 latencies were shorter, and R2 
latencies were longer than in the interictal period. Likewise, R1 latencies were 
shorter, and R2 latencies were longer, in the interictal period compared to normal 
values obtained in the control group. Conclusion: The detected BR abnormalities 
have been thought to be able to reflect migraine‑related dysfunction in the 
brainstem and trigeminovascular connections. Significance: It has been concluded 
that the detected BR abnormalities might reflect migraine‑related dysfunction in 
the brainstem and trigeminovascular connections, indicating increased neuronal 
excitability in migraine.
AU  - Ferik, Sevgi
AU  - COMOĞLU, Selim Selçuk
AU  - güven, hayat
AU  - ATEŞ, Mehlika Panpalli
AU  - PEKTEZEL, Leyla DAS
DO  - 10.4103/nsn.nsn_176_20
PY  - 2021
JO  - Neurological sciences and neurophysiology (Online)
VL  - 38
IS  - 2
SN  - 2636-865X
SP  - 105
EP  - 110
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/509780
ER  -