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References: Migraine and Food Intolerance

The 'Migraine and Food Intolerance' contains reference that deal specifically with the identified links between migraine and food. I have decided to make this list readily available for others to use.


  1. Alam Z, Coombes N, Waring RH, Williams AC, Steventon GB. Plasma levels of neuroexcitatory amino acids in patients with migraine or tension headache. J Neurol Sci 1998;156(1):102-6.
  2. Alam Z, Coombes N, Waring RH, Williams AC, Steventon GB. Platelet sulphotransferase activity, plasma sulphate levels and sulphation capacity in patients with migraine and tension headache. Cephalalgia 1997;17(7):761-4.
  3. Alvarez Cuesta E, Alcover Sanchez R, Sainz Martin T, Anaya Turrientes M, Garcia Rodriguez D. Pharmaceutical preparations which contain tartrazine. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 1981;9(1):45-54.
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  5. Blumenthal HJ, Vance DA. Chewing gum headaches. Headache 1997;37(10):665-6.
  6. Cananzi AR, D'Andrea G, Perini F, Zamberlan F, Welch KM. Platelet and plasma levels of glutamate and glutamine in migraine with and without aura. Cephalalgia 1995;15(2):132-5.
  7. Crosato F, Senter S. Cerebral occipital calcifications in celiac disease. Neuropediatrics 1992;23(4):214-7.
  8. Dexter JD, Roberts J, Byer JA. The five hour glucose tolerance test and effect of low sucrose diet in migraine. Headache 1978;18:91-94.
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  13. Gibb CM, Davies PT, Glover V, Steiner TJ, Clifford Rose F, Sandler M. Chocolate is a migraine-provoking agent. Cephalalgia 1991,11(2):93-5.
  14. Gotz M. Pseudo-allergies are due to histamine intolerance. Wien Med Wochenschr 1996;146(15):426-30.
  15. Grant EC. Food allergies and migraine. Lancet 1979;1(8123):966-9.
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  18. Hannington E. Monoamine oxidase and Migraine. Lancet, 1974;2:1148-9.
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  21. Leira R, Rodriguez R. Diet and migraine. Rev Neurol 1996;24(129):534-8.
  22. Lipton RB, Newman LC, Cohen JS, Solomon S. Aspartame as a dietary trigger of headache. Headache 1989;29(2):90-2.
  23. Littlewood J, Glover V, Sandler M, Petty R, Peatfield R, Rose FC. Platelet phenolsulphotransferase deficiency in dietary migraine. Lancet 1982,1;1(8279):983-6.
  24. Littlewood JT, Gibb C, Glover V, Sandler M, Davies PT, Rose FC. Red wine as a cause of migraine. Lancet 1988, 12;1(8585):558-9.
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  27. Mansfield LE, Vaughan TR, Waller SF, Haverly RW, Ting S. Food allergy and adult migraine: double-blind and mediator confirmation of an allergic etiology. Ann Allergy 1985;55(2):126-9.
  28. Martinez F, Castillo J, Rodriguez JR, Leira R, Noya M. Neuroexcitatory amino acid levels in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid during migraine attacks. Cephalalgia 1993;13(2):89-93.
  29. Mather M. Migraines and tannins-any relationship? Headache 1997;37(8):529.
  30. Merrett J, Peatfield RC, Rose FC, Merrett TG. Food related antibodies in headache patients. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1983;46(8):738-42.
  31. Merritt JE, Williams PB. Vasospasm contributes to monosodium glutamate-induced headache. Headache 1990;30(9):575-80.
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  38. Peatfield RC, Glover V, Littlewood JT, Sandler M, Clifford Rose F The prevalence of diet-induced migraine. Cephalalgia 1984;4(3):179-83.
  39. Peatfield RC. Relationships between food, wine, and beer-precipitated migrainous headaches. Headache 1995;35(6):355-7.
  40. Ratner D, Shoshani E, Dubnov B. Milk protein-free diet for nonseasonal asthma and migraine in lactase-deficient patients. Isr J Med Sci 1983;19(9):806-9.
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  42. Scheife RT, Hills JR. Migraine headache: signs and symptoms, biochemistry, and current therapy. Am J Hosp Pharm 1980;37(3):365-74.
  43. Scher W, Scher BM. A possible role for nitric oxide in glutamate (MSG)-induced Chinese restaurant syndrome, glutamate-induced asthma, 'hot-dog headache', pugilistic Alzheimer's disease, and other disorders. Med Hypotheses 1992;38(3):185-8.
  44. Scopp AL MSG and hydrolyzed vegetable protein induced headache: review and case studies. Headache 1991;31(2):107-10.
  45. Seltzer S. Foods, and food and drug combinations, responsible for head and neck pain. Cephalalgia 1982,2(2):111-24.
  46. Serratrice J, Disdier P, de Roux C, Christides C, Weiller PJ. Migraine and coeliac disease. Headache 1998;38(8):627-8.
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  49. Smith I, Kellow AH, Hannington E. A clinical and biochemical correlation between tyramine and migraine headache. Headache 1970;10:43-51.
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  51. Strong FC .Why do some dietary migraine patients claim they get headaches from placebos? Clin Exp Allergy 2000 May;30(5):739-43.
  52. Trotsky MB. Neurogenic vascular headaches, food and chemical triggers. Ear Nose Throat J 1994;73(4):228-30, 235-6.
  53. Unge G, Malmgren R, Olsson P, Theorell H, Tornling G. Effects of dietary protein-tryptophan restriction upon 5-HT uptake by platelets and clinical symptoms in migraine-like headache. Cephalalgia 1983;3(4):213-8.
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