The average age of diagnosis for women without migraine was 65 and for women with migraine was 63. Women with migraine also developed high blood pressure at a younger age than women without migraine. This included 9,401 of the women with no migraine and 3,100 of the women with migraine. By the end of the study, 11,030 women reported experiencing migraine.Ī total of 12,501 women developed high blood pressure during the study. Women were followed up to 20 years and completed health surveys every two to three years. Of this group, 46,659 women never had migraine and 9,543 women had experienced migraine. The study involved 56,202 women who did not have high blood pressure or cardiovascular disease at the age when their menopause began. Therefore, we wanted to determine if a history of migraine is linked to an increased risk of high blood pressure after menopause." Migraine is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. After menopause, fewer women experience migraines, however this is when the prevalence of high blood pressure in women increases. "Migraine is most prevalent in women in the years before menopause.
The study was published in the April 21, 2021, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. of the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research in Paris. This according to study author Gianluca Severi, Ph.D. Migraine is a debilitating disorder, often resulting in multiple severe headaches a month, and typically experienced more often by women than men.
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