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Migraine genetics: Status and road forward.

Aster V E Harder^1,2, Gisela M Terwindt², Dale R Nyholt³

¹Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands.

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Recent genetic studies identified 181 independent single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with migraine risk. These findings advance our understanding of the genetic basis of this complex neurological disorder.

Keywords:

Variant disease mechanism experimental model headache migraine mutation risk

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Genetics
Neurology
Genomics

Background:

Migraine is a multifactorial genetic disorder.
Early research used linkage analysis and Sanger sequencing to find high-effect mutations for rare migraine forms.
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and next-generation sequencing (NGS) are now key for common migraine genetics.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide an update on recent genetic findings in migraine.
To highlight advances in understanding the genetic architecture of migraine.

Main Methods:

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) analyzing millions of DNA variants.
Next-generation sequencing (NGS) including whole exome and whole genome sequencing.
Genetic correlation and causality analyses for risk factor characterization.

Main Results:

Two recent powerful GWAS identified 181 independent genome-wide significant single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with migraine.
These SNPs contribute to understanding common forms of migraine.
Cross-trait and causal analyses are beginning to reveal biological factors and comorbidities.

Conclusions:

Recent genetic studies have significantly expanded the number of identified migraine risk variants.
These findings offer deeper insights into the genetic underpinnings of migraine.
Further research using omics data and advanced analyses will continue to uncover migraine risk factors.