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| Title |
New directions in migraine
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Medicine, October 2011
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| DOI | 10.1186/1741-7015-9-116 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Greg A Weir, M Zameel Cader |
| Abstract |
Migraine is a highly prevalent neurological disorder imparting a major burden on health care around the world. The primary pathology may be a state of hyperresponsiveness of the nervous system, but the molecular mechanisms are yet to be fully elucidated. We could now be at a watershed moment in this respect, as the genetic loci associated with typical forms of migraine are being revealed. The genetic discoveries are the latest step in the evolution of our understanding of migraine, which was initially considered a cerebrovascular condition, then a neuroinflammatory process and now primarily a neurogenic disorder. Indeed, the genetic findings, which have revealed ion channels and transporter mutations as causative of migraine, are a powerful argument for the neurogenic basis of migraine. Modulations of ion channels leading to amelioration of the migraine 'hyperresponsive' brain represent attractive targets for drug discovery. There lies ahead an exciting and rapidly progressing phase of migraine translational research, and in this review we highlight recent genetic findings and consider how these may affect the future of migraine neurobiology and therapy. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 7 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 7 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 7 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 83 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2 | 2% |
| Korea, Republic of | 1 | 1% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1% |
| Denmark | 1 | 1% |
| Spain | 1 | 1% |
| Japan | 1 | 1% |
| Poland | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 75 | 90% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 19 | 23% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 13% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 10 | 12% |
| Other | 7 | 8% |
| Other | 20 | 24% |
| Unknown | 5 | 6% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 31 | 37% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 15 | 18% |
| Psychology | 6 | 7% |
| Neuroscience | 5 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 5% |
| Other | 13 | 16% |
| Unknown | 9 | 11% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 10. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 07 November 2015.
All research outputs
#3,072,319
of 22,655,397 outputs
Outputs from BMC Medicine
#1,780
of 3,395 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#17,375
of 140,376 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Medicine
#12
of 29 outputs
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So far Altmetric has tracked 3,395 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a lot more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 43.6. This one is in the 47th percentile – i.e., 47% of its peers scored the same or lower than it.
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