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Papers: 16 Nov 2024 - 22 Nov 2024


2024


Front Neurol


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“Living with” CACNA1A-related hemiplegic migraine, a disease concept model.

Authors

Schaare D, Allison K, Skorge K, Fox P, Lusk L, Sarasua SM, Helbig I, Boccuto L

Abstract

CACNA1A-related Hemiplegic Migraine (HM) is a rare neurological disorder distinguished by paroxysmal episodes of hemiparesis/hemiplegia with and without headache. Clinical features have been widely characterized, yet the impacts of the paroxysmal events on the patient and caregiver have not been thoroughly explored. Disease concept models are formal frameworks used to describe the lived experiences of patients and their families, offering a source for surrogate endpoints for clinical trials.