Experientia 1977-Aug
Adrenergic supersensitivity of the pupil in idiopathic headache.
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Abstract
In idiopathic headache (IH) sufferers, phenylephrine and fenfluramine induce a pupillary dilatation respectively greater and lesser than in controls. The difference may be due to a supersensitivity of the iris alpha adrenoceptors caused by a deficiency of noradrenaline in the iris adrenergic nerve terminal of the IH sufferer. These findings seem to support the hypothesis of a brain receptorial, monoamine supersensitivity in IH.