Studies about headaches associated with acute ischemic stroke in patients suffering from migraine were limited, and therefore we present a clinical case of central post-stroke pain (CPSP) 47-year-old woman lacunar infarcts the medulla oblongata also possible mechanisms CPSP migraine. Magnetic resonance imaging brain revealed infarction on right (vertebral artery basin) single focus gliosis pari...

Stroke is the third leading cause of death and a leading cause of serious long-term disability in the United States [1]. Stroke is also preventable through the management of modifiable stroke risk factors, such as hypertension, smoking, and carotid stenosis [2–5]. Migraine headaches represent a less well-documented potential stroke risk factor [6], and it is unclear how much this risk varies am...

Unusual late-onset complications of brain irradiation, characterized by reversible neurologic focal signs, seizures, and MRI alterations, have recently been reported and classified as stroke-like migraine attacks after radiation therapy (SMART)(1) and peri-ictal pseudoprogression (PIPG).(2.)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Migraine with aura is a risk factor for ischemic stroke, but the mechanism by which these disorders are associated remains unclear. Both disorders exhibit familial clustering, which may imply a genetic influence on migraine and stroke risk. Genes encoding for endothelial function are promising candidate genes for migraine and stroke susceptibility because of the importanc...

Introduction Mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) can involve multiple systems and cause stroke-like episodes and status epilepticus. Case Presentation A 48-year-old female with history of early fatigability, migraine-type headaches, and bilateral sensory-neural hearing loss presented 3 episodes of serial seizures. On admission she was affected by We...

See related article, pages 2438–2445. Migraine with aura has been consistently associated with increased risk of ischemic stroke.1–3 Most studies suggest that this association is particularly strong for younger women. Although several potential biological mechanisms have been proposed to explain the migraine-stroke association, the precise mechanisms remain unknown. Because migraine is particul...

See related article, pages 3145–3151. The relation between migraine and stroke has been well recognized and has been the focus of several publications.1–3 Despite many hypotheses linking the 2 disorders, the precise mechanisms are unknown, and not surprisingly very complex. In this issue of Stroke, Pezzini and colleagues4 add to this complexity by suggesting that migraine with aura may “mediate...

Abstract
 Introduction
 There is controversy as to whether migraine implies a poorer prognosis after the stroke. 
 Objectives
 To assess stroke.
 Methods
 This was prospective cohort study carried out in hospital city of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. We included consecutively hospitalized patients with ischemic stroke within 72 hours symptom onset. A diagnosis made b...

Migraine is a primary disorder of the brain with peripheral consequences. The prevalence of migraine is as high as 18% in the general populations. The association between migraine and stroke has been well documented in many case-control and cohort studies. This association has been stronger in patients with migraine with aura compared to migraine without aura and dependent on sex, age, frequenc...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Migraine with aura is associated with ischemic stroke, but few studies have investigated the clinical and anatomic features of this association. We assessed the association of probable migraine with and without visual aura with ischemic stroke within subgroups defined by stroke subtype, vascular territory, probable migraine characteristics, and other clinical features. ...