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  2. 1. Migraine comorbidities : Associations with psychiatric and gastrointestinal disorders

    Author : Nike Welander; Jessica Mwinyi; Mattias Linde; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Migraine; Comorbidity; Psychiatric disorders; Gastrointestinal disorders; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science;

    Abstract : Migraine is a prevalent neurological disorder with a complex pathophysiology. One factor that potentially complicates migraine treatment is comorbidity between migraine and other disorders, including psychiatric and gastrointestinal disorders. READ MORE

  4. 2. Genetics of pain : studies of migraine and pain insensitivity

    Author : Anna Norberg; Monica Holmberg; Arn van den Maagdenberg; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Migraine; pain insensitivity; susceptibility genes; genome-wide scan; linkage; polymorphism; association; HSAN V; nerve growth factor; neurite outgrowth; Medical genetics; Medicinsk genetik;

    Abstract : Pain is a major public health issue throughout the world. Increased understanding of the different forms of pain and identification of susceptibility genes could contribute to improved treatments. READ MORE

  5. 3. Rare pediatric movement disorders : clinical aspects of genotype, phenotype, and assessment

    Author : Annika Danielsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Pediatric movement disorders are defined by an impaired ability to initiate and control movements. Dystonia, one of these disorders, may cause a life-long severe motor disability. Pharmacological treatment is often insufficient, but deep brain stimulation (DBS) has turned out to be effective for some dystonia subtypes. READ MORE

  6. 4. On genes involved in common neurological disorders : focus on Parkinson's disease

    Author : Caroline Ran; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Parkinson’s disease and migraine are complex neurological disorders and it is likely that a combination of genetic risk factors are involved in the etiology of both these diseases. Papers in this thesis investigate candidate genes in the search of genetic risk factors contributing to disease. READ MORE

  7. 5. Genotype-phenotype characterization of familial hyperkinetic movement disorders : emphasis on ataxia and brain calcifications

    Author : Martin Paucar; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Differential diagnosis of familial chorea encompasses Huntington’s disease along with a group of conditions referred to as Huntington’s disease-like (HDL). One such HDL is an inherited prion disorder (IPD) caused by pathological insertions of 8 additional OPRIS in the prion protein gene (PRNP). READ MORE