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Risk of ischaemic stroke in people with migraine: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

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Etminan, Mahyar, Takkouche, Bahi, Isorna, Francisco Caamaño, Samii, Ali·2005·BMJ

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OBJECTIVE: To explore the association between migraine and risk of ischaemic stroke. DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES: Observational studies published between 1966 and June 2004 (identified through Medline and Embase) that examined the association between migraine and risk of ischaemic stroke. RESULTS: 14 studies (11 case-control studies and 3 cohort studies) were identified. These studies suggest that the risk of stroke is increased in people with migraine (relative risk 2.16, 95% confidence interval 1.89 to 2.48). This increase in risk was consistent in people who had migraine with aura (relative risk 2.27, 1.61 to 3.19) and migraine without aura (relative risk 1.83, 1.06 to 3.15), as well as in those taking oral contraceptives (relative risk 8.72, 5.05 to 15.05). CONCLUSIONS: Data from observational studies suggest that migraine may be a risk factor in developing stroke. More studies are needed to explore the mechanism of this potential association. In addition, the risk of migraine among users of oral contraceptives must be further investigated.

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Authors
Etminan, M., Takkouche, B., Isorna, F. C., & Samii, A.
Venue
BMJ
Publisher
BMJ
Published
2004-12-13
Volume
330
Issue
7482
Pages
63
ISSN
  • 1756-1833 (ISSN-L)
  • 0959-8138
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651
References
3
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3.89
Type
journal article
Language
en
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