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Migraine and antiphospholipid antibodies
1Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital and Health Sciences Center, Detroit, MI 48202.
Cephalalgia : an International Journal of Headache
|April 1, 1992
Summary
Antiphospholipid antibodies may be linked to migraine aura, but not migraine headaches. Further research is needed to understand the role of these antibodies in migraine pathogenesis.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Immunology
Background:
- Antiphospholipid antibodies are found in patients experiencing transient neurological symptoms, such as migraine aura.
- The precise role of these antibodies in migraine development remains unclear.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between antiphospholipid antibodies and migraine, differentiating between migraine aura and migraine headache.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing data on antiphospholipid antibodies in patients with neurological symptoms.
- Analysis of studies correlating antibody presence with migraine aura versus migraine headache.
Main Results:
- Evidence suggests a potential link between antiphospholipid antibodies and migraine-like phenomena.
- No clear association was found between antiphospholipid antibodies and migraine headache itself.
Conclusions:
- The findings indicate a possible relationship between antiphospholipid antibodies and migraine aura.
- Prospective, controlled studies are essential to clarify the exact role of antiphospholipid antibodies in the pathogenesis of migraine.