topicCoenzyme Q10 Migraine Meta-Analysis
claim1 2 3 4 5 Migraine is a chronic, disabling neurovascular disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of moderate-to-severe headache, typically unilateral and pulsating in quality, and frequently associated with nausea, vomiting, photophobia, and phonophobia.
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citationSantangelo Domenico (2026)
sourceDietary Modulation of Migraine: Metabolic, Neuroinflammatory and Microbiota-Mediated Mechanisms
topicCoenzyme Q10 Migraine Meta-Analysis
claimThese processes result in peripheral and central sensitization of nociceptive pathways, thereby amplifying pain perception and contributing to migraine chronicization [].
evidence level3
citationSantangelo Domenico (2026)
sourceDietary Modulation of Migraine: Metabolic, Neuroinflammatory and Microbiota-Mediated Mechanisms
topicCoenzyme Q10 Migraine Meta-Analysis
claim6 7 6 8 9 10 11 A growing body of evidence indicates that patients with migraine show impaired energy metabolism and reduced metabolic flexibility [].
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citationSantangelo Domenico (2026)
sourceDietary Modulation of Migraine: Metabolic, Neuroinflammatory and Microbiota-Mediated Mechanisms
topicCoenzyme Q10 Migraine Meta-Analysis
claimIn approximately one-third of patients, migraine attacks are preceded or accompanied by transient focal neurological symptoms, known as aura, which most frequently manifests as visual disturbances but may also involve sensory, language, or motor symptoms [].
evidence level3
citationSantangelo Domenico (2026)
sourceDietary Modulation of Migraine: Metabolic, Neuroinflammatory and Microbiota-Mediated Mechanisms
topicCoenzyme Q10 Migraine Meta-Analysis
claimA growing body of evidence points to a significant link between migraine and disruptions in brain energy metabolism ().
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citationSun Wen-xiu (2025)
sourceEnergy metabolism disorders in migraine: triggers, pathways, and therapeutic repurposing
topicCoenzyme Q10 Migraine Meta-Analysis
claimAs a result, prophylactic treatments for migraine that target brain energy metabolism, including riboflavin, coenzyme Q10, alpha-lipoic acid (ALA), and ketogenic diet (KD), have gained increasing attention ().
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citationSun Wen-xiu (2025)
sourceEnergy metabolism disorders in migraine: triggers, pathways, and therapeutic repurposing
topicCoenzyme Q10 Migraine Meta-Analysis
claim() 25,492,827 100 mg/day, 10 days n Migraine rat model ( = 30) Reduced oxidative damage and protected against glyceryl trinitrate-induced headaches 82 Das and Qubty () 33,189,027 100 or 200 mg/day, 3 months n Children and adolescents ( = 42) ↓ Migraine frequency, intensity and duration Coenzyme Q10 93 Rozen et al.
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citationSun Wen-xiu (2025)
sourceEnergy metabolism disorders in migraine: triggers, pathways, and therapeutic repurposing
topicCoenzyme Q10 Migraine Meta-Analysis
claim1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Table 1 Among 369 diseases analyzed across 204 countries, headache disorders ranked 14th in disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for the general population and were positioned as the second leading cause of DALYs in females aged 15–49 years ().
evidence level3
citationSun Wen-xiu (2025)
sourceEnergy metabolism disorders in migraine: triggers, pathways, and therapeutic repurposing