Search Results - "Maher, Bridget H."

The NRP1 migraine risk variant shows evidence of association with menstrual migraine by Pollock, Charmaine E., Sutherland, Heidi G., Maher, Bridget H., Lea, Rodney A., Haupt, Larisa M., Frith, Alison, Anne MacGregor, E., Griffiths, Lyn R.

“…Background In 2016, a large meta-analysis brought the number of susceptibility loci for migraine to 38. While sub-type analysis for migraine without aura (MO)…”
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An X chromosome association scan of the Norfolk Island genetic isolate provides evidence for a novel migraine susceptibility locus at Xq12 by Maher, Bridget H, Lea, Rod A, Benton, Miles, Cox, Hannah C, Bellis, Claire, Carless, Melanie, Dyer, Thomas D, Curran, Joanne, Charlesworth, Jac C, Buring, Julie E, Kurth, Tobias, Chasman, Daniel I, Ridker, Paul M, Schürks, Markus, Blangero, John, Griffiths, Lyn R

“…Migraine is a common and debilitating neurovascular disorder with a complex envirogenomic aetiology. Numerous studies have demonstrated a preponderance of…”
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Identification of molecular genetic factors that influence migraine by Maher, Bridget H., Griffiths, Lyn R.

“…Migraine is a common neurological disorder with a strong genetic basis. However, the complex nature of the disorder has meant that few genes or susceptibility…”
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Tiered analysis of whole-exome sequencing for epilepsy diagnosis by Dunn, Paul J., Maher, Bridget H., Albury, Cassie L., Stuart, Shani, Sutherland, Heidi G., Maksemous, Neven, Benton, Miles C., Smith, Robert A., Haupt, Larisa M., Griffiths, Lyn R.

“…It is thought that despite highly variable phenotypic expression, 70—80% of all epileptic cases are caused by one or more genetic mutations. Next generation…”
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Investigation of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Gene Variants in Migraine by Sutherland, Heidi G., Maher, Bridget H., Rodriguez-Acevedo, Astrid J., Haupt, Larisa M., Griffiths, Lyn R.

“…Objective A number of observations have suggested that brain‐derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays a role in migraine pathophysiology. This study…”
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Association of oestrogen-receptor gene (ESR1) polymorphisms with migraine in the large Norfolk Island pedigree by Rodriguez-Acevedo, Astrid J, Maher, Bridget H, Lea, Rodney A, Benton, Miles, Griffiths, Lyn R

“…Oestrogen receptor 1 ( ESR1) is located in region 6q25.1 and encodes a ligand-activated transcription factor composed of several domains important for hormone…”
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Association of a GRIA3 Gene Polymorphism With Migraine in an Australian Case-Control Cohort by Maher, Bridget H., Lea, Rod A., Follett, Jordan, Cox, Hannah C., Fernandez, Francesca, Esposito, Teresa, Gianfrancesco, Fernando, Haupt, Larisa M., Griffiths, Lyn R.

“…Background The excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate has been implicated in both the hyperexcitability required for cortical spreading depression as well as…”
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Unique X-linked familial FSGS with co-segregating heart block disorder is associated with a mutation in the NXF5 gene by Esposito, Teresa, Lea, Rod A, Maher, Bridget H, Moses, Dianne, Cox, Hannah C, Magliocca, Sara, Angius, Andrea, Nyholt, Dale R, Titus, Thomas, Kay, Troy, Gray, Nicholas A, Rastaldi, Maria P, Parnham, Alan, Gianfrancesco, Fernando, Griffiths, Lyn R

“…Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is the consequence of a disease process that attacks the kidney's filtering system, causing serious scarring. More…”
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Genetic Variation in Cytokine-Related Genes and Migraine Susceptibility by Stuart, Shani, Maher, Bridget H., Sutherland, Heidi, Benton, Miles, Rodriguez, Astrid, Lea, Rod A., Haupt, Larisa M., Griffiths, Lyn R.

“…Migraine is classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as being one of the top 20 most debilitating diseases. According to the neurovascular hypothesis,…”
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Targeted next generation sequencing identifies a genetic spectrum of DNA variants in patients with hemiplegic migraine by Maksemous, Neven, Smith, Robert A, Sutherland, Heidi G, Maher, Bridget H, Ibrahim, Omar, Nicholson, Garth A, Carpenter, Elisabeth P, Lea, Rod A, Cader, M Zameel, Griffiths, Lyn R

“…Objective: Hemiplegic migraine in both familial (FHM) and sporadic (SHM) forms is a rare subtype of migraine with aura that can be traced to mutations in the…”
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Association of a GRIA3 Gene Polymorphism With Migraine in an A ustralian Case‐Control Cohort by Maher, Bridget H., Lea, Rod A., Follett, Jordan, Cox, Hannah C., Fernandez, Francesca, Esposito, Teresa, Gianfrancesco, Fernando, Haupt, Larisa M., Griffiths, Lyn R.

“…Background The excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate has been implicated in both the hyperexcitability required for cortical spreading depression as well as…”
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