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ATP1A2 gene mutations are not present in two sisters with basilar-type migraine associated with menses.
Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology - 1 Apr 2008
Cologno Daniela, d'Onofrio Florindo, Esposito Teresa, Gianfrancesco Fernando, Petretta Vittorio, Casucci Gerardo, Frediani Fabio, Buzzi Maria Gabriella, Bussone Gennaro
Abstract excerpt
Basilar-type migraine (BM) and hemiplegic migraine are clinically distinct subtypes of migraine with aura, however they do share clinical features and it is possible they may share genetic bases. In recent years, ATP1A2 and other gene mutations have been discovered in familial and sporadic hemiplegic migraine. More recently, an ATP1A2 mutation has been identified in an Italian family with BM. In this study we...
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