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Haploinsufficiency of ATP1A2 encoding the Na+/K+ pump alpha2 subunit associated with familial hemiplegic migraine type 2.
Nature genetics - 1 Feb 2003
De Fusco Maurizio, Marconi Roberto, Silvestri Laura, Atorino Luigia, Rampoldi Luca, Morgante Letterio, Ballabio Andrea, Aridon Paolo, Casari Giorgio
Abstract excerpt
Headache attacks and autonomic dysfunctions characterize migraine, a very common, disabling disorder with a prevalence of 12% in the general population of Western countries. About 20% of individuals affected with migraine experience aura, a visual or sensory-motor neurological dysfunction that usually precedes or accompanies the headache. Although the mode of transmission is controversial, population-based and...
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