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Migraine With Aura And Pregnancy Stroke
Women who get migraine headaches with aura may be at double the risk of a stroke, researchers say. Sufferers who were under 45, smoked, and used oral contraceptives were even more at risk. However, the review of nine other studies revealed that migraine sufferers were not more likely to suffer a heart attack or to die from cardiovascular disease.
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Different Migraine aura symptoms: stroke?
Full Question: I have suffered aura migraines for 26 years. At one point I was getting 3-4 a week. I was finally placed on a prophylactic... Read more »
More Research Links Migraine With Aura and Stroke in Women
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3/3/08 #1: Migraine with aura and increased stroke risk?
Full Question:I have migraines with aura which go away in 15-20 minutes. I do not get pain with these. I have read articles that some... Read more »
Is this Migraine aura without headache or silent Migraine?
Full Question: I have gotten migraines in the past. Recently, I've been having aura symptoms without headache. My symptoms are... Read more »
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More Research Links Migraine With Aura and Stroke in Women
In the last few years, studies have been released about Migraine and stroke risk, and Migraine and cardiovascular disease in both women and men. To... Read more »
Migraine during pregnancy can increase stroke risk
A new study shows that women who have migraines when they are pregnant are significantly more likely to suffer from stroke, heart attack, and other... Read more »
Gene Linked To Migraine and Increased 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... Read more »
More Evidence Links Migraine and Stroke Risk
Migraines and increased stroke risk has been a fairly frequent topic of research and articles over the last few years. In 2004, Etminan et. al.3 ... Read more »
Migraine Aura Can Have Many Variations
HTML clipboard People who don't have Migraines often think not only of a headache being part of a Migraine, but also of the Migraine aura. Many... Read more »
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