Genetics of primary headaches

Authors
Kors, EE Haan, J Ferrari, MD
Citation
Ee. Kors et al., Genetics of primary headaches, CURR OP NEU, 12(3), 1999, pp. 249-254
Citations number
44
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology
Journal title
CURRENT OPINION IN NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
13507540 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
249 - 254
Database
ISI
SICI code
1350-7540(199906)12:3<249:GOPH>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Migraine has become an important topic in the field of complex genetic diso rders. The identification of a gene on chromosome 19p encoding for an alpha 1A calcium channel subunit causing familiar hemiplegic migraine has led to the classification of migraine as a channelopathy. More recently, efforts have been made to clarify the genetics of other primary headaches. (C) 1999 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.