Migraine mutations reveal clues to biological basis of disorder
Monday, June 30, 2008 - 16:28
in Psychology & Sociology
Fifteen percent to 20 percent of people worldwide suffer from migraines - excruciating headaches often presaged by dramatic sensations, or "auras." By studying a rare, inherited form of migraine, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have found clues to the biological basis of the painful, debilitating disorder.