Changes of biological rhythms in primary headache syndromes
- 1 August 1983
- journal article
- other
- Published by SAGE Publications in Cephalalgia
- Vol. 3 (1_suppl) , 58-68
- https://doi.org/10.1177/03331024830030s107
Abstract
The circadian periodicity of some endocrine (PRL, cortisol, GH) and vegetative (oral temperature, blood pressure) functions has been studied in cluster headache, common migraine, atypical facial pain, and “mixed” headache. Changes in several biological rhythms have been found not only in cluster headache (CH) but also in other kinds of headache. Although a great individual variability of rhythometric changes has been observed, particularly in CH, the dysrhythmic condition seems to be more evident in chronic than in episodic CH. The clinical and chronobiological effects of lithium administration and of a short-term sleep deprivation have been studied in CH. La périodicité circadienne de plusieurs fonctions biologiques endocriniennes (PRL, cortisol, GH) ou bien végétatives (température orale, tension artérielle) a été étudiée au cours de différents syndrômes de céphalée primaire. Les altérations de plusieurs rythmes biologiques observées soit dans la céphalée en grappe (CH) soit au cours d'autres syndrômes céphalalgiques peuvent être expression de troubles des neuro-médiateurs centrales. On a observé une considérable variabilité individuelle des troubles rythmiques, surtout dans la CH, même si dans la varieté chronique l'on trouve en général un desordre rythmometrique plus important que dans la forme épisodique de la CH. On a étudié aussi dans la CH les effets cliniques et chronobiologiques de l'administration de lithium et de la privation du sommeil pour une nuit. E’ stato studiato il ritmo circadiano di diverse funzioni endocrine (PRL, cortisolo, GH) e vegetative (temperatura orale, pressione arteriosa) in corso di cefalee primarie. Sia nella cefalea a grappolo (CH) che in altre sindromi cefalalgiche sono state evidenziate diverse alterazioni ritmometriche, probabilmente in rapporto al disordine neurotransmettitoriale cerebrale presente in tali situazioni. I disturbi della ritmicità circadiana di diverse funzioni bio-periodiche presentano una notevole variabilità individuale, soprattutto nella CH. Tuttavia nella forma cronica della CH l'alterazioni disritmica sembra essere più marcata che nella forma episodica. Sono stati infine studiati nella CH gli effetti clinici e cronobiologici del trattamento con lito carbonato e della privazione di sonno per una notte.Keywords
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