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Vascular Migraines
Women who have migraines during pregnancy are 15 times more likely than other women to suffer a stroke, twice as likely to have heart disease and three times more likely to have blood clots and other vascular problems during pregnancy, says a U.S. study.
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From Our Experts
05/07/07 #5: Inflammation over the brain, Migraines, and...
Full Question:I've had migraines since late 70s, and have been diagnosed with Migraines, Mixed Headaches, Cluster Headaches, Tension... Read more »
Migraine Gem of the Day: Migraines and Vasodilation
Vasodilation MAY occur during a Migraine, but doesn't always occur, and is not required for Migraine pain. For quite some time,... Read more »
Migraine: Top 115 Migraine and Headache Questions and Answers!
Do you have questions about headaches or Migraines? Many of our readers do, and each week, Dr. John Claude Krusz and Teri Robert answer... Read more »
Vasodilation Not Always Part of Migraine
Have you read or been told that Migraines are "vascular headaches?" For many years, the prevalent theory was the "vascular theory," which... Read more »
Ignoring Headaches and Migraines Can Spell Danger
"More people died from Migrainous Stroke last year than were murdered by handguns." Unfortunately, those who suffer with Migraine disease... Read more »
From Our Sources
Clinical trial: Migraine med for adults with vascular disease
This is a study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a new migraine med (MK0974) in the treatment of acute migraine in patients with stable... Read more »
Maintaining Vascular Health
Baby Boomers need to understand how to maintain a healthy vascular system as they become seniors. By 2015, the U.S. Census reports an expected 87... Read more »
Migraine
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Article updated and reviewed by Peter B. Kang, MD, Assistant in Neurology, Children's Hospital Boston, and Instructor in Neurology, Harvard Medical... Read more »
Migraine Issues: What is migraine?
Migraine headache is a neurological disease affecting approximately 28 million Americans (National Headache Foundation). Migraine is three times more... Read more »
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 »
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Vascular headaches are caused by blood vessel abnormalities. This diagram shows you how.... Read more »
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