Older Migraine Sufferers May Have More Silent Brain Injury
Thursday, May 15, 2014 - 16:50
in Health & Medicine
DALLAS, May 15, 2014 — Older migraine sufferers may be more likely to have silent brain injury, according to research published in the American Heart Association’s journal Stroke. In a new study, people with a history of migraine headaches had double the odds of ischemic silent brain infarction compared to people who said they didn’t have migraines. Silent brain infarction is a brain injury likely caused by a blood clot interrupting blood flow to brain tissue. Sometimes called “silent strokes,” these injuries are symptomless and are a risk factor for future strokes. Previous studies indicated migraine could be an important stroke risk factor for younger people. read more