The interest in a genetic basis for the disorder has increased after identification of three genetic loci for familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM), which is a rare subtype of MA with autosomal dominant ...

Background FND and migraine are both common disorders that occur in the absence of structural brain damage. Clinically, it is suspected that they might co- occur more often than would be expected by ...

As the S218L mutation enhances the propensity for cortical spreading depression (CSD), we postulate a role for CSD not only in hemiplegic migraine but also in early seizures and cerebral oedema after ...