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Does Ocular Headache Increase Stroke Risk?
It's a double-edged Migraine sword. Researchers have identified a gene that may lessen the risk of Migraine with aura (MWA), but for women who have MWA and carry the MTHFR 677TT genotype, the risk of ischemic stroke is substantially increased. This news comes from study findings reported in the July 30, 2008, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
This finding is based upon further analysis of data obtained in the Women's Health Study. In...
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Gene Linked To Migraine and Increased Stroke Risk
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Migraine Plus Hypertension Equal Increased Stroke Risk
An Italian study has shown that people who have both Migraines and hypertension have a higher probability of cerebrovascular events than... Read more »
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Ischemic Stroke: Migraine and Headache Glossary
An ischemic stroke occurs when the blood supply to the part of the brain is suddenly interrupted. The symptoms of stroke are easy to spot: sudden... Read more »
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