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[Migraine due to infarct]

R Leira1

  • 1Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Xeral de Galicia, Santiago de Compostela.

Neurologia (Barcelona, Spain)
|March 14, 1998
PubMed
Summary
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Migraine increases the risk of cerebral stroke, especially in young women. Effective migraine management and avoiding certain medications can help prevent these strokes.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Vascular Neurology
  • Epidemiology

Context:

  • Migraine is a recognized risk factor for cerebral stroke, particularly affecting young women.
  • The exact role of the migrainous process in stroke etiology remains uncertain, with inconclusive epidemiological and pathophysiological data.
  • Clinical presentation and lesion characteristics of migrainous stroke resemble severe migrainous aura.

Purpose:

  • To explore the relationship between migraine and cerebral stroke.
  • To understand the potential mechanisms linking migraine aura to stroke.
  • To identify preventive strategies for migrainous stroke.

Summary:

  • Migrainous stroke is viewed as a complication of migraine aura, characterized by intense and prolonged infarction.

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  • Evidence suggests a shared underlying mechanism between migraine aura and stroke, though stroke involves greater intensity.
  • Optimal treatment involves controlling migraine attack frequency, intensity, and duration.

    • Impact:

    • Highlights the importance of comprehensive migraine management for stroke prevention.
    • Suggests avoiding migraine medications with vasoconstrictive properties.
    • Emphasizes modifying vascular risk factors like smoking and oral contraceptive use in migraine patients.