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[Genetics of primary headache disorders in children and adolescents].
Ugeskrift for laeger - 18 May 2026
Davidsen Emilie, Berring-Uldum Amalie Akulenok, Debes Nanette Mol, Olofson Isa Amalie
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This review describes current knowledge on the genetics of primary headache disorders in children and adolescents. The heritability for recurrent headache in children and adolescents is estimated at 70%, significantly higher than the heritability for both migraine and tension-type headache in adults. Hemiplegic migraine is a rare monogenic migraine subtype with causal variants identified in CACNA1A, ATP1A2,...
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