Plasma calcitonin gene-related peptide and nerve growth factor as headache and pain biomarkers in recently deployed soldiers with and without a recent concussion

CONCLUSION: In this exploratory study, plasma levels of NGF and CGRP showed promise as biomarkers for headache and other types of pain. These findings need to be replicated in other cohorts.PMID:37796114 | DOI:10.1111/head.14635

Source: Headache - October 5, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Ann I Scher James S McGinley Lyndsey R VanDam Amanda M Campbell Xiyun Chai Billy Collins Scott A Klimp Alan G Finkel Karen Schwab Richard B Lipton Kirk W Johnson Source Type: research