As a migraine sufferer, along with virtually the rest of my maternal family, I have long known anecdotally anyway that there was a genetic link with migraines. Researchers have now discovered that it is due to a mutation in the TRESK gene – which is hereditary.
TRESK controls the sensitivity of pain nerves in the trigeminal ganglion, an area at the base of the brain. The study found that if the gene known as TRESK does not work properly, it can more easily trigger pain centres in the brain and cause a severe headache. We will wait to see if they now discover that the TRESK gene also impacts on its own or in association with other factors on stomach migraine, and food intolerance.
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