Migraine has already been identified as a risk factor for ischemic stroke. A recent study looks more at this connection, suggesting surgery patients with migraine are at an increased risk of stroke around the time of a surgical procedure. Of the 124,558 surgical patients studied,…
A preliminary study presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2016 shows women with migraine may be more likely to suffer a stroke. This is not the first time migraine and stroke have been linked. Earlier in 2016, a study was presented at the…
People who have migraine with aura are more likely to have strokes caused by either a blood clot in the heart or a clot within the brain’s blood vessels compared to those who have migraine without aura, a new study indicates. This research builds on previous…
A Danish study of more than 5 million people has found a link between psoriasis and migraine that increases with the severity of psoriasis. Both diseases have been associated with increased cardiovascular risk, but little is known about their interplay. To better understand a potential…
Migraine, particularly migraine with aura, has been linked to an increased risk of stroke, but new research indicates smoking may considerably raise the stroke risk among people living with migraine disease. In a study of 1,292 migraineurs taking part in the Northern Manhattan Study—a…
Researchers and health professionals have known for some time that migraine and stroke are linked, and now new research indicates that both disorders share a genetic basis. Study authors, led by Rainer Malik, PhD, of the University Hospital of Bordeaux, France, reviewed genomic data from…
Recent news stories about a migraineur from Great Britian have illuminated a rare neurological disorder, which the woman developed in the midst of a migraine attack. Sarah Colwill, featured in a BBC documentary that aired in September, was hospitalized with a severe migraine in 2010…
Q. I had a migraine yesterday morning and took my medication to get rid of it. It got rid of my pounding pain, but about 2 hours later a portion of the right side of my face became numb. Within another 3 hours, the entire right…
Migraine with aura is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and now research indicates that the disorder increases the risk of all types of stroke. Previously, migraine with aura had been linked to an increased risk of ischemic stroke with only some evidence that…
Women who experience migraine with aura are at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, including heart attack and stroke, according to new research. In the latest study on this subject, researchers followed 27,860 women enrolled in the Women’s Health Study and examined the risk factors…
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