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Monozygotic twin sisters discordant for familial hemiplegic migraine

Barros, J.; Barreto, R.; Brandão, A.; Domingos, J.; Damásio, J.; Ramos, C.; Lemos, C.; Sequeiros, J.; Alonso, I.; Pereira-Monteiro, J.

Background: The high concordance rate of migraine in monozygotic twin pairs has long been recognised. In the current study, we present a monozygotic twin pair discordant for familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM). Case presentations: We evaluated 12 adult family members in 2012. The twin pair was separately examined by neurologists at different time points. Mutation screening was performed for known FHM-related gen...


Interaction between γ-Aminobutyric Acid A Receptor Genes: New Evidence in Migra...

Quintas, M.; Neto, J.; Pereira-Monteiro, J.; Barros, J.; Sequeiros, J.; Sousa, A:; Alonso, I.; Lemos, C.

Migraine is a common neurological episodic disorder with a female-to-male prevalence 3- to 4-fold higher, suggesting a possible X-linked genetic component. Our aims were to assess the role of common variants of gammaaminobutyric acid A receptor (GABAAR) genes, located in the X-chromosome, in migraine susceptibility and the possible interaction between them. An association study with 188 unrelated cases and 286 ...


Psychotic aura symptoms in familial hemiplegic migraine type 2 (ATP1A2)

Barros, J.; Mendes, A.; Matos, I.; Pereira-Monteiro, J.

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Neuropsychological symptoms are rare in familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM). There are no reports of psychotic symptoms in FHM type 2 (ATP1A2). We examined a family with a FHM phenotype due to a M731T mutation in ATP1A2. A 10-year follow-up allowed us to observe complex auras, including psychotic symptoms in two siblings. CASE REPORT: Male, 48 years old, with an aura that included complex...


Migraine-induced epistaxis and sporadic hemiplegic migraine: unusual features i...

Barros, J.; Damásio, J.; Tuna, A.; Pereira-Monteiro, J.

Abstract Background: Since the mid-19th century, epistaxis and migraine have been occasionally associated with each other. Nevertheless, we found only two cases in the contemporary medical literature. Sporadic hemiplegic migraine is a subtype of migraine with reversible motor deficits, without similar episodes in relatives. Case: We describe a 47-year-old male with a history of migraine with a scintillating ...


Assessing risk factors for migraine: differences in gender transmission

Lemos, C.; Alonso, I.; Barros, J.; Sequeiros, J.; Pereira-Monteiro, J.; Mendonça, D.; Sousa, A.

Abstract AIM: Our aim was to assess which specific factors are contributing to an increased risk of migraine in a group of 131 Portuguese families. METHODS: We studied 319 first-degree relatives, using a multilevel approach to account for the dependency among members from the same family. We included in the model relative's gender, the proband's gender and age-at-onset, to evaluate if any of these variables we...


A role for endothelin receptor type A in migraine without aura susceptibility? ...

Lemos, C.; Neto, J.; Pereira-Monteiro, J.; Mendonça, D.; Barros, J.; Sequeiros, J.; Alonso, I.; Sousa, A.

Abstract BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Migraine is a common neurological disabling disorder, and anomalies of vascular function have been implied in its pathophysiology. Several findings point to a possible role of the endothelin receptor type A (EDNRA) in migraine. We aim to assess the involvement of endothelin receptor type A (EDNRA) in migraine susceptibility in a sample of Portuguese migraineurs. METHODS: Three...


BDNF and CGRP interaction: implications in migraine susceptibility

Lemos, C.; Mendonça, D.; Pereira-Monteiro, J.; Barros, J.; Sequeiros, J.; Alonso, I.; Sousa, A.

Abstract OBJECTIVES: Migraine pathophysiology involves several pathways. Our aims were to explore a possible role of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene (BDNF) in migraine susceptibility; to study, for the first time, the calcitonin gene-related peptide gene (CGRP); and a possible interaction between the two. METHODS: Using a case-control approach, four tagging single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (r...


Evidence of syntaxin 1A involvement in migraine susceptibility: a Portuguese st...

Lemos, C.; Pereira-Monteiro, J.; Mendonça, D.; Ramos, E.; Barros, J.; Sequeiros, J.; Alonso, I.; Sousa, A.

Abstract OBJECTIVE: To confirm syntaxin 1A as a risk factor for migraine, given that syntaxin 1A interacts with several factors in migraine pathophysiology. DESIGN: Case-control approach. SETTING: An outpatient clinic. PARTICIPANTS: In a sample of 188 migraineurs (111 without aura and 77 with aura) and 287 migraine-free controls, 3 tagging SNPs of STX1A (rs3793243, rs941298, and rs6951030) were analyzed. A b...


Familial clustering of migraine: further evidence from a Portuguese study

Lemos, C.; Castro, M.; Barros, J.; Sequeiros, J.; Pereira-Monteiro, J.; Mendonça, D.; Sousa, A.

Abstract OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to evaluate familial aggregation of migraine in a large group of Portuguese families, and to assess if familial aggregation differs between MA and MO. METHODS: Familial aggregation was evaluated by estimating relative risk (RR) of migraine in 143 first-degree relatives of 50 probands with MA, in 196 first-degree relatives of 94 probands with MO and also in proband's spouses. Pr...


Recurrent ATP1A2 mutations in Portuguese families with familial hemiplegic migr...

Castro, M.; Stam, A.; Lemos, C.; Barros, J.; Gouveia, R.; Martins, I.; Koenderink, R.; Vanmolkot, K.; Mendes, A.; Frants, R.; Ferrari, M.; Sequeiros, J.

Familial hemiplegic migraine is a rare autosomal dominant subtype of migraine with aura. Three genes have been identified, all involved in ion transport. There is considerable clinical variation associated with FHM mutations. Genotype-phenotype correlation studies are needed, but are challenging mainly because the number of carriers of individual mutations is low. One exception is the recurrent T666M mutation i...


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