Calcitonin gene-related peptide does not cause migraine attacks in patients with familial hemiplegic migraine

Jakob M Hansen, Lise L Thomsen, Jes Olesen, Messoud Ashina

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    Abstract

    Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is a key molecule in migraine pathogenesis. Intravenous CGRP triggers migraine-like attacks in patients with migraine with aura and without aura. In contrast, patients with familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM) with known mutations did not report more migraine-like attacks compared to controls. Whether CGRP triggers migraine-like attacks in FHM patients without known mutations is unknown.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalHeadache
    Volume51
    Issue number4
    Pages (from-to)544-53
    Number of pages10
    ISSN0017-8748
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011

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