| Migraine and vasodepressor syncope in a large family. | |
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PMID: 19876431 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We evaluated a 47-year-old woman for recurrent migraine and syncope. The patient had 7 children (not examined by the authors), all of whom also experienced migraine and syncope. The patient's father, now deceased, had reportedly experienced migraine and episodes of feeling faint. All 5 of the patient's siblings reported migraine, and 4 of the 5 reported syncope. The case of our patient, which we discuss herein, suggests a genetic link between these 2 conditions, both of which include vascular dysregulation in their pathogenesis. To our knowledge, the medical literature contains no previous description of familial associations of combined migraine and syncope. |
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Authors:
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Robert D Paisley; Harvinder S Arora; Alireza Nazeri; Ali Massumi; Mehdi Razavi |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Texas Heart Institute journal / from the Texas Heart Institute of St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Texas Children's Hospital Volume: 36 ISSN: 1526-6702 ISO Abbreviation: Tex Heart Inst J Publication Date: 2009 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-10-30 Completed Date: 2010-02-01 Revised Date: 2010-09-28 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8214622 Medline TA: Tex Heart Inst J Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 468-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Cardiology, Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, and University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. |
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Adolescent Child Child, Preschool Female Genetic Predisposition to Disease Humans Male Middle Aged Migraine Disorders / diagnosis, drug therapy, genetics* Pedigree Recurrence Risk Factors Syncope, Vasovagal / diagnosis, drug therapy, genetics* Young Adult |
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