ISLAMABAD: Men and women who suffer from migraines are also likely to have risk factors for heart disease, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol, a new study finds.A report in the Feb. 22 issue of Neurology concludes that migraine sufferers were more likely to smoke, have parents who had a heart attack or stroke, and have high cholesterol and high blood pressure. However, they were less likely to drink, the researchers said.
"Migraine, particularly migraine with aura, is known to be associated with an increased risk of stroke," said lead author Ann I. Scher, from the Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, in Bethesda, Md. "We were interested in looking at whether people with migraine were more likely to have classic risk factors for cardiovascular disease," she added.
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