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Are migraine and headache associated with an increased risk of stroke in women?

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boxed-textKurth T et al. (2005) Migraine, headache, and the risk of stroke in women: a prospective study. Neurology 64: 1020–1026

Migraine with aura slightly increases the risk of ischemic stroke; optimal control of other risk factors is therefore necessary, as is the identification of preventive treatments that reduce this risk

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Schoenen, J. Are migraine and headache associated with an increased risk of stroke in women?. Nat Rev Neurol 2, 74–75 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpneuro0115

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