AUTHOR=Ferraro Stefania , Nigri Anna , Demichelis Greta , Pinardi Chiara , Chiapparini Luisa , Giani Luca , Proietti Cecchini Alberto , Leone Massimo 

TITLE=Understanding Cluster Headache Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Neurology

VOLUME=11

YEAR=2020

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/articles/10.3389/fneur.2020.00535

DOI=10.3389/fneur.2020.00535

ISSN=1664-2295

ABSTRACT=<p>Cluster headache is an excruciating pain syndrome characterized by unilateral head pain attacks, lasting between 15 and 180 min, accompanied by marked ipsilateral cranial autonomic symptoms, such as lacrimation and conjunctival injection. Despite important insights provided by neuroimaging studies and deep brain stimulation findings, the pathophysiology of cluster headache and its pathways of chronicization are still elusive. In this mini-review, we will provide an overview of the functional and structural neuroimaging studies in episodic and chronic cluster headache conditions conducted to clarify the underlying pathophysiology.</p>