Although common, post-traumatic headache remains poorly understood and poorly treated. New data have implicated calcitonin gene-related peptide and the trigeminovascular system in this disorder, opening up new avenues for research into its pathophysiology and treatment.
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D.D.M. has received honoraria and research or travel grants from Amgen, Allergan, Biogen, Genesis Pharma, Eli Lily, Novartis, Merz, Roche, Specifar, Teva. M.A.M. declares no competing interests.
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Mitsikostas, D.D., Moskowitz, M.A. Making headway — a role for CGRP in post-traumatic headache. Nat Rev Neurol 17, 133–134 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41582-020-00431-2
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