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migraine and stroke

Migraine and Stroke in Young Adults and more

by James on 4 May 2010

A new study suggests another major link between migraine and stroke. The most common single cause of stroke in young adults is something called cervical artery dissection.  This is a problem with one of two major arteries in your neck.  When the lining of one of the arteries becomes torn, the blood can clot and [...]

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Migraine with Aura: the Gene that increases Stroke Risk?

by James on 14 August 2008

There’s been a lot of conversation about last month’s report on a genotype known as methyleneterahydrofolate reductase, or MTHFR 677TT.  If you’ve read any of the reports, you may be as confused as I was at first, but let’s take a closer look. There has been a lot of research into the connection between stroke [...]

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Genetics and the stroke migraine connection

by James on 5 February 2005

You want to know more about the genetics of migraine?  So does Lyn Griffiths.  Lyn and her team have been studying migraine for over 9 years from a genetic standpoint.  If you want to read a really good article on her research, check out this one from July (link no longer available).  It gives a [...]

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