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 language | English |
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Journal | Headache |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 544-53 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISSN | 0017-8748 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |