Migraine: Intelligence, Social Class, and Familial Prevalence

Familial hemiplegic migraine.

[Familial hemiplegic migraine].

Familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM) is a rare subtype of migraine with aura. It is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. A gene for FHM has been assigned to chromosome 19. This gene codes for a brain-specific calcium channel, and is responsible for FHM in 55% of the FHM families. Other FHM families have been linked to two different locations on chromosome 1. These locations contain possible ...

prevalence rate and individual, familial and social characteristics associated

three millions people die related to smoking every year. twelve million smokers are reported in iran. the studies show that smoking is an important factor which causes cardio – vascular and respiratory diseases. its role in cancer diseases is strongly confirmed. the social and economical effects of smoking also are considerable. in this study 192 preuniversity students in bahaman city (province...

familial hemiplegic migraine and spreading depression

how to cite this article: kazemi h, speckmann ej, gorji a. familial hemiplegic migraine and spreading depression. iran j child neurol. 2014 summer;8(3): 6-11.   abstract objective familial hemiplegic migraine (fhm) is an autosomal dominantly inherited subtype of migraine with aura, characterized by transient neurological signs and symptoms. typical hemiplegic migraine attacks start in the first...

Familial Hemiplegic Migraine and Spreading Depression

OBJECTIVE Familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM) is an autosomal dominantly inherited subtype of migraine with aura, characterized by transient neurological signs and symptoms. Typical hemiplegic migraine attacks start in the first or second decade of life. Some patients with FHM suffer from daily recurrent attacks since childhood. Results from extensive studies of cellular and animal models have i...