Genetic heterogeneity of familial hemiplegic migraine.

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Genetic heterogeneity of familial hemiplegic migraine.

American journal of human genetics - 1 Dec 1994

Joutel A, Ducros A, Vahedi K, Labauge P, Delrieu O, Pinsard N, Mancini J, Ponsot G, Gouttière F, Gastaut J L

Abstract excerpt

Familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM) is an autosomal dominant variety of migraine with aura. We previously mapped a gene responsible for this disorder to the short arm of chromosome 19, within a 30-cM interval bracketed by D19S216 and D19S215. Linkage analysis conducted on two large pedigrees did n...

Topics

Ataxia
Chi-Square Distribution
Chromosome Mapping
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 19
Female
Genetic Linkage
Genetic Markers
Genetic Variation
Humans
Male
Migraine Disorders
Nystagmus, Pathologic
Pedigree

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