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Levcromakalim provokes an acute rapid-onset migraine-like phenotype without inducing cortical spreading depolarization.
The journal of headache and pain - 24 Jul 2023
Alpay Berkay, Cimen Bariscan, Akaydin Elif, Bolay Hayrunnisa, Sara Yildirim
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Migraine headache attacks and accompanying sensory augmentation can be induced by several agents including levcromakalim (LVC), that is also capable of provoking aura-like symptoms in migraineurs. We investigated whether single LVC injection causes acute migraine-like phenotype in rats and induces/modulates cortical spreading depolarization (CSD), a rodent model of migraine aura. METHODS: Wistar rats...
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