ReviewCurrent pain and headache reports2013
Why does vomiting stop a migraine attack?
Review in Current pain and headache reports, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 8 papers.
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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
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Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Association Between Postoperative Nausea Severity and Pain Intensity in Patients Experiencing Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting After Minor Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Beyond symptom: Exploring the analgesic properties of vomiting in patients with migraine.Headache · 2026Article
- Observational
- Primary headaches during lifespan.The journal of headache and pain · 2019Review
- Pathophysiology of Migraine: A Disorder of Sensory Processing.Physiological reviews · 2017Review
- Commentary: Distribution of 5-HTFrontiers in neurology · 2016Article
- What the Gut Can Teach Us About Migraine.Current pain and headache reports · 2015Review
- Dietary considerations in migraine management: does a consistent diet improve migraine?Current pain and headache reports · 2013Review
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
3 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Migraine is commonly associated with nausea and vomiting, though, interestingly, vomiting has also been reported by some patients to be therapeutic, and may actually stop a migraine attack. In this review, we will first discuss the epidemiology of nausea and vomiting in migraine. Further, we will briefly review the connections between the enteric nervous system, the autonomic nervous system, and the central nervous system as they pertain to understanding the question of "Why does vomiting stop a migraine attack?"
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