Dr.Remaover 7 years ago

🔸Q: A 28-year-old woman presented with history of recurrent episodes headache for last 3 years. The episodes were triggered by hunger, mental stress, physical exertion, and lack of sleep; although many times trigger was unidentified. The headache was usually unilateral, severe, throbbing type, and was aggravated by movement. The episodes usually lasted for 6 to 24 hours and were accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and intolerance to light. Which of the following brain regions is not involved in modulation of the trigeminovascular nociceptive input in the patient? A: Red nucleus B: Dorsal raphe nucleus C: Periaqueductal gray