Monday 7 January 2013

Genetic Link Between Epilepsy and Migraine Identified

Scientists have discovered a shared genetic susceptibility to epilepsy and migraine. Findings published in iEpilepsia/i, a journal of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), indicate that having a strong family history of seizure disorders increases the chance of having migraine with aura (MA). Medical evidence has established that migraine and epilepsy often co-occur in patients; this co-occurrence is called "comorbidity." Previous studies have ...

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