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Dr. Christian Kubisch and his working group at the Institute for Human Genetics at the University of Bonn have now provided evidence for one of these predispositions. They have discovered changes in a gene that is partly responsible for the development of one of the most frequent forms of migraine with and without an aura.
Because migraine tends to run in families it has long been assumed that migraine can be inherited. To clarify whether there was any factual support for this assumption, researchers questioned those afflicted with the disease and their families and took blood samples. They isolated DNA from the blood and compared it with the DNA of healthy persons. The scientists found changes in one DNA segment which could only be found in the migraine families and which negatively influence the function of the affected gene. wird.
This may for the first time provide a starting point for developing new therapies to combat migraine at its cause.
Page 2: Interview with Dr. Christian Kubisch
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Evil Spirits Under the Scalp Migraine has been in existence long before stress and a hectic pace became ordinary aspects of everyday life. Typical symptoms were already described in the writings of the ancient Greeks more than 3000 years ago.
Our ancestors believed that evil spirits were the cause of headaches. Prayers, oblations and spirit conjurations were therefore among the most common treatment methods. In bad cases, a hole was even bored in the skull so that the evil spirits could escape. Fortunately, migraine patients nowadays are spared such drastic measures. However, despite a number of effective drugs, many people still have not found permanent relief from their headache pain. |
