CRP	C-reactive protein
IL	interleukin
TNF	tumor necrosis factor
CGRP	calcitonin gene-related peptide
MO	migraine without aura
SP	substance P
MZ	monozygotic twins
DZ	dizygotic twins
HIS	International Headache Society
GWAS	genome-wide association studies
FHM	familial hemiplegics
ATP	adenosine triphosphate
CACNA1A	calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 A
GWA	genome-wide association meta-analysis
SNP	single nucleotide polymorphism loci
WGHS	Women’s Genome Health Study
FGF6	fibroblast growth factor 6
HPSE2	heparanase 2
NPFF	neuropeptide precursor of the FF-amide peptide
ASIC	acid-sensitive ion channels
CSD	cortical diffusion depression
NSAIDs	nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
DHE	dihydroergotamine
5-HT	5-hydroxytryptamine
NF-κB	nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer
SNAP	synaptosomal-associated protein
ACE	angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
ARB	angiotensin receptor blocker
MTHFR	methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase
MTRR	methionine synthase reductase
CoQ10	coenzyme Q10
NMDA	N-methyl-D-aspartate
MMD	migraine days monthly
CGRP	calcitonin gene-related peptide
CNS	central nervous system
PNS	peripheral nervous systems
LC	locus coeruleus
PAG	periaqueductal grey matter
VIP	vasoactive intestinal polypeptide
VPAC1 and VPAC2	vasoactive intestinal polypeptide receptors 1 and 2
PACAP	pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide
SPG	parasympathetic sphenopalatine ganglia
MCAs	middle cerebral arteries
MMAs	middle meningeal arteries
NPY	neuropeptide Y
TRIG	trigeminal ganglia