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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Can Migrane Headaches Cause Stroke Like Condition

Sudden headache may warn of stroke

October 03, 2008
Strokes kill 45 percent more Canadian women than men, according to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Among women ages 20 to 44, those who have migraines have double the risk of stroke. Warning signs of a stroke include an unusual and intense headache, weakness in the arms and legs, and dizziness. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Headache Before Stroke More Common in Migraineurs
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...that Migraineurs are more likely to experience a headache before the onset of a stroke than... Read more »

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More Research Links Migraine With Aura and Stroke in Women
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...years, studies have been released about Migraine and stroke risk, and Migraine and... Read more »

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Headaches and Sleep
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

Headaches come in all shapes and sizes, from tension headaches caused by excessive stress or even... Read more »

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Are headaches normal in the course of post stroke recovery?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...disturbance is mostly recovered but she has daily headaches.   She was initially on Dilantin... Read more »

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Tips for Avoiding Summer Migraines and Headaches
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...Try telling that to the warm weather Migraines and headaches you're getting. The Memorial Day... Read more »

Health Guide

Headache Before Stroke More Common in Migraineurs
"Headache is a common clinical symptom preceding or accompanying stroke, and migraine patients have a greater probability of complaining of headache, often with migraine-like features, before... Read more »
Ask the Clinician: Migraine and Headache Questions and Answers
Do you have questions about headaches or Migraines? Many of our readers do, and each week, and Dr. John Claude Krusz and Teri Robert answer some of them. Dr. Krusz is a world recognized headache... Read more »
Migraines and Headaches: When to See a Doctor
Statistically, most headaches and Migraine attacks are painful and disruptive, but not dangerous. Still, head pain can be a symptom of other conditions, some of them quite serious. Additionally, even... Read more »
Ignoring Headaches and Migraines Can Spell Danger
...year than were murdered by handguns.1 Unfortunately, those who suffer with Migraine disease or other headache disorders are all too used to not being taken seriously. A doctor recently said to... Read more »
Status Migrainous
...to be a genetic neurological disease characterized by flare-ups often called "Migraine attacks." A headache can be one symptom of a Migraine attack, but it's just that -- one of the possible... Read more »

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...such as muscle aches, toothaches, common cold, and headaches. It may also be used to reduce pain... Read more »

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Deadly Type Of Stroke Targets Mexican Americans and Women
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Women Cant win with Migraine Headaches
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