The anterior insula shows heightened interictal intrinsic connectivity in migraine without aura

Conclusions:
Patients with migraine display interictal changes in the topology of intrinsic connections, with greater connectivity between primary sensory cortices, the pons, and the anterior insula, a region involved in representing and coordinating responses to emotional salience.

Source: Neurology - March 9, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Tso, A. R., Trujillo, A., Guo, C. C., Goadsby, P. J., Seeley, W. W. Tags: Migraine, fMRI ARTICLE Source Type: research