A 24-year-old woman has throbbing left-sided headaches which get worsen with movement and got aggravated by loud noises. She also has nausea along with it. Patient needs a dark quiet room during episodes. Which of the following best explains the pathogenesis of the patient’s headache syndrome?

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A 24-year-old woman has throbbing left-sided headaches which get worsen with movement and got aggravated by loud noises. She also has nausea along with it. Patient needs a dark quiet room during episodes. Which of the following best explains the pathogenesis of the patient&#8217;s headache syndrome?

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C. Dysfunction of monoaminergic sensory control systems in brainstem and hypothalamus

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A. Diffuse muscular contraction of the neck and scalp

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B. Disinhibition of the central pacemaker neurons in the posterior hypothalamic region

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D. Focal cerebral vasodilation in the region of the brain that is the focus of the pain

A 24-year-old woman has throbbing left-sided headaches which get worsen with movement and got aggravated by loud noises. She also has nausea along with it. Patient needs a dark quiet room during episodes. Which of the following best explains the pathogenesis of the patient’s headache syndrome?

A 24-year-old woman has throbbing left-sided headaches which get worsen with movement and got aggravated by loud noises. She also has nausea along with it. Patient needs a dark quiet room during episodes. Which of the following best explains the pathogenesis of the patient’s headache syndrome?

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