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Familial hemiplegic migraine facts for kids

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Familial hemiplegic migraine is a rare type of migraine headache with aura. It is an inherited medical disorder that causes paralysis on one side of the body.

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  • ATP1A2 structure with FHM2 mutations

    The crystal structure of the Na+/K+-ATPase with FHM2 mutations noted in purple: The N-terminus is colored blue and the C-terminus red. The approximate location of the cell membrane is noted. The original pdb file is available here.

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