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Report of cluster headache in a pair of monozygous twins

The Journal of Headache and Pain volume 5, pages 140–143 (2004)Cite this article

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A pair of identical twins with cluster headache is described. Monozygosity was confirmed by the identification of 14 DNA markers. In spite of harboring the same genes, the clinical picture presented by the twins was not exactly the same. Cluster headache is probably the best known trigeminal-autonomic cephalalgia, but several questions regarding its pathophysiology remain to be answered. The cases described herein reinforce the role of genetic aspects in its etiology.

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  1. Headache Section, Neurology Division, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Federal do Paraná, Rua General Carneiro 181, Sala 1236, 80060-900, Curitiba, Brazil

    Pedro A. Kowacs, Elcio J. Piovesan, Lineu C. Werneck, Hudson Fameli & Marcos C. Lange

  2. Laboratório Genétika, Curitiba, Brazil

    Salmo Raskin

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  1. Pedro A. Kowacs
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Kowacs, P.A., Piovesan, E.J., Werneck, L.C. et al. Report of cluster headache in a pair of monozygous twins. J Headache Pain 5, 140–143 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10194-004-0082-9

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