Hormonal contraceptives and risk of ischemic stroke in women with migraine: a consensus statement from the European Headache Federation (EHF) and the European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health (ESC)

Hormonal contraceptives and risk of ischemic stroke in women with migraine: a consensus statement from the European Headache Federation (EHF) and the European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health (ESC)

Abstract Several data indicate that migraine, especially migraine with aura, is associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke and other vascular events. Of concern is whether the risk of ischemic stroke in migraineurs is magnified by the use of hormonal contraceptives. As migraine prevalence...

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Main Authors: Simona Sacco, Gabriele S. Merki-Feld, Karen Lehrmann Ægidius, Johannes Bitzer, Marianne Canonico, Tobias Kurth, Christian Lampl, Øjvind Lidegaard, E. Anne MacGregor, Antoinette MaassenVanDenBrink, Dimos-Dimitrios Mitsikostas, Rossella Elena Nappi, George Ntaios, Per Morten Sandset, Paolo Martelletti, on behalf of the European Headache Federation (EHF) and the European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health (ESC)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:The Journal of Headache and Pain
Subjects:
Migraine
Aura
Headache
Stroke
Hormonal contraceptives
Contraception
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10194-017-0815-1

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