| Literature DB >> 24867851 |
Bruno Colombo1, Lorenzo Saraceno, Giancarlo Comi.
Abstract
Brain energy metabolism has been found to be disturbed in migraine. A mitochondrial defect may reduce the threshold for migraine attacks both increasing neuronal excitability and leading migrainous brain to a hyper-responsiveness to triggering stimuli. Riboflavin, a major co-factor in oxidative metabolism, may overcome this impairment. RCT studies in adult confirmed that riboflavin is safe and probably effective in migraine prophylaxis, based on level B evidence. Improving brain energy metabolism may reduce the susceptibility to migraine when brain energy demand increases due to both physiological and biopsychological factors.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24867851 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-014-1755-z
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurol Sci ISSN: 1590-1874 Impact factor: 3.307