Metabolic factors in pathogenesis of migraine and unsteadiness

Abstract

Headache and dizziness are common causes of applicion for neurological care. Migraine, being one of the most common causes of primary headaches, may lead to development of vestibular disorders both transient and persistent. Pathogenesis of vestibular migraine is poorly investigated. It is remarkable, that the high comorbidity between migraine and peripherial vestibular disorders, such as Meniere disease and benign paroxysamal positional vertigo is observed. Metabolic factors may be such an integrative common element of pathogenesis for these conditions. The crucial research works of recent years, devoted to this problem, are considered in this manuscript.