Animal models of migraine and experimental techniques used to examine trigeminal sensory processing

Migraine is a common debilitating condition whose main attributes are severe recurrent headaches with accompanying sensitivity to light and sound, nausea and vomiting. Migraine-related pain is a major cause of its accompanying disability and can encumber almost every aspect of daily life. Advancements in our understanding of the neurobiology of migraine headache have come in large from basic science research utilizing small animal models of...