The epidemiology of primary headache disorders

MS Robbins, RB Lipton - Seminars in neurology, 2010 - thieme-connect.com
Primary headache disorders encompass a heterogeneous group of neurologic disorders
that cause recurrent or persistent head pain without any clear underlying cause. The …

Molecular genetics of migraine

B De Vries, RR Frants, MD Ferrari… - Human genetics, 2009 - Springer
Migraine is an episodic neurovascular disorder that is clinically divided into two main
subtypes that are based on the absence or presence of an aura: migraine without aura (MO) …

Migraine and risk of cardiovascular diseases: Danish population based matched cohort study

K Adelborg, SK Szépligeti, L Holland-Bill, V Ehrenstein… - Bmj, 2018 - bmj.com
Objective To examine the risks of myocardial infarction, stroke (ischaemic and
haemorrhagic), peripheral artery disease, venous thromboembolism, atrial fibrillation or …

Structural brain changes in migraine

IH Palm-Meinders, H Koppen, GM Terwindt, LJ Launer… - Jama, 2012 - jamanetwork.com
Context A previous cross-sectional study showed an association of migraine with a higher
prevalence of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)–measured ischemic lesions in the brain …

Pathophysiology and risk factors of cervical artery dissection: what have we learnt from large hospital-based cohorts?

S Debette - Current Opinion in Neurology, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Large cohorts of CeAD patients have refined our understanding of the pathophysiology and
risk factors of CeAD, but the molecular mechanisms are still poorly understood. Ongoing …

Migraine headache in middle age and late-life brain infarcts

AI Scher, LS Gudmundsson, S Sigurdsson… - Jama, 2009 - jamanetwork.com
Context Migraine is considered to be an episodic condition with no long-term
consequences. However, recent studies suggest that migraine attacks may be associated …

Migraine, vascular risk, and cardiovascular events in women: prospective cohort study

T Kurth, M Schürks, G Logroscino, JM Gaziano… - Bmj, 2008 - bmj.com
Objectives To evaluate whether the association between migraine with aura and increased
risk of cardiovascular disease is modified by vascular risk groups as measured by the …

Migraine aura pathophysiology: the role of blood vessels and microembolisation

T Dalkara, A Nozari, MA Moskowitz - The Lancet Neurology, 2010 - thelancet.com
Migraine attacks with auras are sometimes associated with underlying hereditary or
acquired cerebrovascular disorders. A unifying pathophysiological explanation linking …

Migraine and hemorrhagic stroke: a meta-analysis

S Sacco, R Ornello, P Ripa, F Pistoia, A Carolei - Stroke, 2013 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—Several studies have assessed the possible increased risk of
hemorrhagic stroke in migraineurs, drawing differing conclusions. No meta-analysis on the …

Comorbidities of migraine

SJ Wang, PK Chen, JL Fuh - Frontiers in neurology, 2010 - frontiersin.org
Migraine is a common neurological disorder and can be severely disabling during attacks.
The highest prevalence occurs between the ages of 25 and 55 years, potentially the most …