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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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Research continues to be published about the link between migraine and cardiovascular disease. This one, published in the British Medical Journal, has to do with women who have migraine during pregnancy. Many women experience a remission of migraine during pregnancy. However, many do not. The pretty name for it is peripartum migraines, and they can [...]
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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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No, don’t share it with everyone, but do share it with your doctor, or those that might be treating you in the emergency room, for example! A recent story of a 38 year old who had some confusing symptoms reminded me of this. I try to remind people that they need to talk to a [...]
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Is there a link between cardiovascular disease and migraine? Today’s issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) contains a report on a study that investigated the subject. The conclusion was yes. Those women (no men in this study, sorry) suffering from migraine with aura have a 2.15x better chance of having an [...]
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