Ischemic stroke subtypes and migraine with visual aura in the ARIC study

Conclusion: In participants with migraine with visual aura in late middle age, increased risk of cardioembolic stroke was observed. Migraine with visual aura was linked to increased stroke risk, while migraine without visual aura was not, over the period of 20 years. These results are specific to older migraineurs.
Source: Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Migraine, All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke ARTICLE Source Type: research