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Research suggests depression and migraine may be partly caused by a common gene
Posted 19/01/10
New research, published in the January 13 2010 online issue of Neurology, conducted by Dr Trevor Turner, a consultant psychiatrist at St Bartholemew's and Homerton hospitals, has suggested that depression and migraine may be partly caused by a common gene.
The research looked at over 2,500 people, of whom 360 suffered from migraines, 151 of those with 'aura' symptoms such as visual disturbances.
Researchers believe that a better understanding of the genetic factors which contribute to migraines and depression could eventually lead to improvements in treatment for sufferers of both conditions.
A total of 977 people had depression, with 25 per cent of those with migraine also having depression, compared to 13 percent of those without migraine.
We will update you on any further research. Of course there are other reasons why there may be a link between depression and migraine, including the debilitating nature of the migraine and the effect this can have on quality of life.
Read the Boots Web MD article on this research here