Comments on: Is Cluster Headache Genetic? http://www.clusterattack.com/blog/genetic-aspects-of-cluster-headache/ Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:28:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Queenie Briones http://www.clusterattack.com/blog/genetic-aspects-of-cluster-headache/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Queenie Briones Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:51:44 +0000 http://www.clusterattack.com/blog/?p=272#comment-258 Great. Thanks for posting this. It is always awesome to see someone educate the public. Great. Thanks for posting this. It is always awesome to see someone educate the public.

]]> By: jpeak http://www.clusterattack.com/blog/genetic-aspects-of-cluster-headache/comment-page-1/#comment-254 jpeak Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:17:29 +0000 http://www.clusterattack.com/blog/?p=272#comment-254 I experienced my first cluster headache attack when I was 23 years old. My mother had migraines. Her mother, too. My daughter has migraines, and my great-great grandfather had what sounds like cluster headaches, and used Laudanum regularly for pain relief. I experienced my first cluster headache attack when I was 23 years old. My mother had migraines. Her mother, too. My daughter has migraines, and my great-great grandfather had what sounds like cluster headaches, and used Laudanum regularly for pain relief.

]]> By: Jazz http://www.clusterattack.com/blog/genetic-aspects-of-cluster-headache/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Jazz Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:45:41 +0000 http://www.clusterattack.com/blog/?p=272#comment-73 In my case genetically, there have to be some link. My late Grandfather (Mothers side), although never diagnosed, suffered from exactly the same symptoms and attacks as me, that has been diagnosed with CH. He had these symptoms until he died at a very ripe age. My middle daughter started with Migraine at the age of 6 and my youngest, my son suffer from periodic one sided headaches since puberty. Coincidence? I do not think so. Environment in our case... No. We all have lived apart for years at a time in different countries, except for my son that has been with me since birth. Culture... No. My Grandfather was French, my daughter is Flemish, I am Dutch/Afrikaans, my son has been adopting all the cultures he has lived in or was schooled in since birth. British, American, Portuguese, South African and now Australian. In my case genetically, there have to be some link. My late Grandfather (Mothers side), although never diagnosed, suffered from exactly the same symptoms and attacks as me, that has been diagnosed with CH.

He had these symptoms until he died at a very ripe age. My middle daughter started with Migraine at the age of 6 and my youngest, my son suffer from periodic one sided headaches since puberty.

Coincidence? I do not think so.

Environment in our case… No.

We all have lived apart for years at a time in different countries, except for my son that has been with me since birth.

Culture… No.

My Grandfather was French, my daughter is Flemish, I am Dutch/Afrikaans, my son has been adopting all the cultures he has lived in or was schooled in since birth. British, American, Portuguese, South African and now Australian.

]]> By: asewell http://www.clusterattack.com/blog/genetic-aspects-of-cluster-headache/comment-page-1/#comment-63 asewell Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:35:21 +0000 http://www.clusterattack.com/blog/?p=272#comment-63 It is also possible that there is a familial form, and a non-familial form. We see this in such things as Lou Gehrig's disease, in which there is a familial form caused by a mutation in the superoxide dismutase gene (SOD1), but most have nothing to do with it. The same could be true of cluster headache; we just haven't pinned down the gene yet. It is also possible that there is a familial form, and a non-familial form. We see this in such things as Lou Gehrig’s disease, in which there is a familial form caused by a mutation in the superoxide dismutase gene (SOD1), but most have nothing to do with it. The same could be true of cluster headache; we just haven’t pinned down the gene yet.

]]> By: Bob http://www.clusterattack.com/blog/genetic-aspects-of-cluster-headache/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Bob Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:12:01 +0000 http://www.clusterattack.com/blog/?p=272#comment-52 I agree that you have to look at the big picture. Variables such as environment and culture should be considered when looking at the genetic factor in CH. But I believe that CH is genetic. I have two brothers diagnosed ECH. I was diagnosed primary chronic CH. I can also remember my paternal grandmother tying cayenne peppers around her head for her "headaches. At some point, one has to consider the genetic aspect of CH, as opposed to coincidences. I agree that you have to look at the big picture. Variables such as environment and culture should be considered when looking at the genetic factor in CH. But I believe that CH is genetic. I have two brothers diagnosed ECH. I was diagnosed primary chronic CH. I can also remember my paternal grandmother tying cayenne peppers around her head for her “headaches. At some point, one has to consider the genetic aspect of CH, as opposed to coincidences.

]]> By: Friedrich http://www.clusterattack.com/blog/genetic-aspects-of-cluster-headache/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Friedrich Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:26:53 +0000 http://www.clusterattack.com/blog/?p=272#comment-50 Excellent explanation, thank you very much! New research results, published yesterday: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-4610.2009.01569.x Excellent explanation, thank you very much!

New research results, published yesterday:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-4610.2009.01569.x

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