[pictureofabear]

I've had migraines twice in my life, both preceded by chronic lack of sleep (thesis writing!). Auras preceded painful headaches in both cases. I cannot imagine having chronic migraines. Perhaps research like this will prompt us not search for the cure to migraines per se but the underlying cause.

[neom]

rando anecdotal point: I've never had a migraine in my life, I think I can count my headaches not caused by alcohol on one hand. I also have DEC2 mutation so i'm a "short sleeper". I suppose one could infer if someone doesn't suffer from little sleep in all aspects generally, it would track they would never have had a migraine if it was related to sleep?

[DenisM]

How did you find out about DEC2? Is there a test?

[neom]

Yes but I had to work quite hard to get it. You have to find a researcher interested in it. I did it because people wouldn't shut up about being concerned about my health due to my sleep, so I googled, found out it was a thing, and then started hunting down a researcher interested. I'm afraid who I worked with is no longer looking at it, so I can't pass you to them, sorry about that. :\