Familial and Genetic Influences on the Common Pediatric Primary Pain Disorders: A Twin Family Study

• Main Authors: David Champion (Author), Minh Bui (Author), Aneeka Bott (Author), Theresa Donnelly (Author), Shuxiang Goh (Author), Cindy Chapman (Author), Daniel Lemberg (Author), Tiina Jaaniste (Author), John Hopper (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The primary pain disorders of childhood are highly prevalent but have infrequently been studied collectively. Genetic influences have been suggested to be causally implicated. Surveys were sent to 3909 Australian twin families, assessing the lifetime prevalence of growing pains, migraine, headache,...