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What Is A Migraine Stroke?
Causes
The exact causes of migraine are unknown. Doctors think that migraine may start with an underlying central nervous system disorder. When triggered by various stimuli, this disorder may set off a chain of neurologic and biochemical events, some of which subsequently affect the brain's blood vessel (vascular) system.
There is certainly a strong genetic component to migraine. Several different genes are likely to be involved in the great majority of migraine cases.
Numerous other brain...
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Migraine and Stroke: World Stroke Day
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04/30/07 #8: Hemiplegic Migraine and stroke?
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05/07/07 #3: Hemiplegic Migraine, stroke, and medications?
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Migraine with aura can double stroke risk
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Migraine Appears to Double Stroke Risk: Study
Migraine patients are almost twice as likely to suffer a stroke caused by a blood clot, an analysis of 21 studies confirms. Researchers say they're... Read more »
Migraine and Stroke Risk
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Migraine Plus High BP May Raise Stroke Risk: Expert
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