Migraine and white matter lesions (WML)
Evidence-based neurology checklist on migraine and white matter lesions (wml): Migraine and white matter lesions (WML) Migraine is reportedly associated with white matter lesions This is especially in migraine with aura The risk is higher in women The risk is related to the attack frequency There…
Migraine and white matter lesions (WML)
- Migraine is reportedly associated with white matter lesions
- This is especially in migraine with aura
- The risk is higher in women
- The risk is related to the attack frequency
- There is a higher prevalence in cerebellar infarcts in migraine
- A recent study however found no association of migraine with WML or infarcts
Migraine-associated vasculopathies
Acronyms
References
- Bigal ME, Lipton RB. Migraine as a risk factor for deep brain lesions and cardiovascular disease. Cephalalgia 2007; 27:976-980.
- Kruit MC, van Buchem MA, Hofman PAM, et al. Migraine as a risk factor for subclinical brain lesions. JAMA 2004; 291:427-434.
- Swartz RH, Kern RZ. Migraine is associated with magnetic resonance imaging white matter abnormalities. Arch Neurol 2004; 61:1366-1368.
- Gaist D, Garde E, Blaabjerg M, et al. Migraine with aura and risk of silent brain infarcts and white matter hyperintensities: an MRI study. Brain 2016; 139:2015-2023.
- Stam AH, Haan J, van den Naagdenberg AMJM, Ferrari MD, Terwindt GM. Migraine and genetic and acquired vasculopathies. Cephalalgia 2009; 29:1006-1017.
