Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache
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Review
Brain structure and function related to headache: Brainstem structure and function in headache.
To review and discuss the literature relevant to the role of brainstem structure and function in headache. ⋯ This review will specifically focus on the role of brainstem structures relevant to primary headaches, including medullary, pontine, and midbrain, and describe their functional role and how they relate to mechanisms of primary headaches, especially migraine.