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. 2017 Sep 26;39(4):573–594. doi: 10.1177/0271678X17733655

Table 1.

Summary of craniovascular nerve fibers and their vasoactive neuropeptides involved in migraine and cluster headache.

Craniovascular nerve fiber localization Vasoactive neuropeptide/ neurotransmitter
Trigeminal sensory nerve fibers Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)
Substance P (SP)
Neurokinin A (NKA)
Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide (PACAP)
Nitric oxide synthase (NOS)
Parasympathetic nerve fibers Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP)
PACAP
Neuropeptide Y (NPY)
Acetylcholine
NOS
Sympathetic nerve fibers Noradrenaline
NPY
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)