Association Between Migraine and Cervical Artery Dissection: The Italian Project on Stroke in Young Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Although sparse observational studies have suggested a link between migraine and cervical artery dissection (CEAD), any association between the 2 disorders is still unconfirmed. This lack of a definitive conclusion might have implications in understanding the pathogenesis of both conditions and the complex relationship between migraine and ischemic stroke (IS).

Objective

To investigate whether a history of migraine and its subtypes is associated with the occurrence of CEAD.

Design, setting, and participants

A prospective cohort study of consecutive patients aged 18 to 45 years with first-ever acute ischemic stroke enrolled in the multicenter Italian Project on Stroke in Young Adults was conducted between January 1, 2000, and June 30, 2015. In a case-control

SUBMITTER: De Giuli V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5822194 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature