How Pain Works in the Migraine Brain
You are currently watching a preview of this interview. Unlock the full version by upgrading to an Access Pass bundle! Get FREE access to 8 expert interviews from Day 1 and Day 2 when you register today!
Key Questions
- Does pain provide any benefit to those of us living with chronic migraine?
- What is the difference between acute or episodic pain and chronic pain?
- Do men and women register pain differently?
- How does pain change the brain?
- Is pain detected in brain imaging?
- What happens when a pain cycle is activated?
- Is there any evidence that chronic migraine is associated with premature aging of the brain?
- How is migraine pain correlated with other pain conditions a patient may have?
- What are some ways of dealing with chronic pain?
Interview Notes

Patricia Pozo Rosich, MD, PhD
Director of Headache and Neurological Pain Research
Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Spain
As the director of headache and neurological pain research at Vall d’Hebron Institute of Research in Barcelona, Spain, Dr. Pozo Rosich is one of the leading migraine researchers in Europe. An active leader in the field of international headache, one of Dr. Pozo’s passions is to educate patients and clinicians about migraine through the Facebook community and the Spanish-language website she founded, midolordecabeza.org.

Unlock full access to the entire 2020 Summit, including:
- 30+ Expert interviews with audio clips and transcripts
- Unlimited streaming and downloads
- Lifetime access with no annual fee