The Headache Clinic - Blog #external carotidThe Headache Clinic - Blog #external carotidhttps://www.theheadacheclinic.net/blogs/tag/external-carotidWed, 08 Apr 2026 21:56:41 -0700http://zoho.com/sites/<![CDATA[Surgical treatment of vascular headaches]]>https://www.theheadacheclinic.net/blogs/post/surgical-treatment-of-vascular-headachesIn this blog we discuss the migraine research of the central neurovascular changes.]]>

The pathogenesis of migraine pain has not yet been adequately explained and remains the subject of vigorous debate

Harold Wolff and his associates postulated that migraine pain emanates from dilated extracranial arteries, and they were able to provide compelling experimental evidence in support of their theories. 


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]]>Wed, 17 May 2023 12:22:51 +0200<![CDATA[The Role of the External Carotid Vasculature in Migraine]]>https://www.theheadacheclinic.net/blogs/post/the-role-of-the-external-carotidvasculature-in-migraineIn this blog experimental, clinical, and pharmacological evidence linking the extracranial terminal branches of the external carotid artery to migraine pain is presented.]]>

The pathogenesis of migraine pain has not yet been adequately explained and remains the subject of vigorous debate 

The pathogenesis of migraine pain has not yet been adequately explained and remains the subject of vigorous debate. Early studies by Harold Wolff and his associates on the extracranial terminal branches of the external carotid artery provided compelling evidence of their involvement in the evolution of migraine pain. They postulated that migraine pain emanates from dilated extracranial arteries.


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