Genetics of Migraine: An Update

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Observations including the long-recognized tendency of migraine to run in families, the high concordance rates for migraine in twins reared together or apart, and the association of specific mutations with a rare migraine form are consistent with a genetic contribution to the disorder. This paper summarizes major findings to date on the genetics of migraine. Study of the heritability of migraine, particularly the...

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