PSYCH 042: Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Headache
Headache is often considered a purely physical symptom - yet its experience is deeply intertwined with emotion, cognition, and perception. This chapter explores the neuropsychiatric dimensions of headache, particularly in conditions such as migraine and chronic daily headache.
In this episode, we examine how headache arises from complex interactions between sensory pathways, brainstem systems, and higher-order networks involved in attention, mood, and perception. Pain is not simply transmitted - it is interpreted, amplified, or modulated within the brain.
We explore how headache disorders are…
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