Use of combined oral hormonal contraceptives is contra-indicated in cases of migraine with aura, worsening of auras and appearance of auras. They are also contra-indicated in migraine without aura, when the patient has two of the following risk factors: hyperlipidaemia, family history of arterial ...
Migraine is a complex disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of headache, most often unilateral and in some cases associated with visual or sensory symptoms—collectively known as an aura—that arise most often before the head pain but that may occur during or afterward (see the image below...
During the question period following the presentation, session moderator Jean Schoenen, MD, from the University of Liège, in Belgium, asked for more information about the risk of oral contraceptives in patients with migraine. "If a patient has migraine with aura, takes the pill, and smokes, th...
Prevalence of migraine in schoolchildren and some clinical comparisons between migraine with and without aura. Headache. 1999;39:728–36. Article PubMed CAS Google Scholar Kristjansdottir G, Wahlberg V. Sociodemographic differences in the prevalence of self-reported headache in Icelandic school-...
Q / Do oral contraceptives carry a significant risk of stroke for women with migraines? The classic migraine headache is characterized by an aura or a "warning" symptom that may range from a very few minutes to nearly an hour announcing the expected arrival of an oncoming headache. From the...
Oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapies containing estrogen have traditionally been recommended against for people with migraine with aura; however, a re-examination of the data underlying this practice suggests that a more nuanced approach may be more appropriate. Finally, data on gender ...
A Hemiplegic migraine is one of the more severe migraine with aura types. It is also one of the more frightening types of migraine. Its symptoms strongly resemble those of a stroke and this can be terrifying for patients who don’t know what is happening. However, even for those who know...
Migraine without aura (common migraine) is a throbbing headache without the early visual symptoms. Ophthalmic migraine is a type of migraine associated with eye problems. This variant is sometimes called retinal migraine or ocular migraine. Abdominal migraine is the term used to describe periodic abdo...
Migraine occurring for the first time in pregnancy is more likely to be with aura [1]. The majority of data available on the course of migraine during pregnancy are retrospective [1–5, 8, 12, 18, 21]. According to a recent review, this causes a methodological problem, since it appears...
Migraine with aura (MA) is a contraindication to the use of combined oral contraceptives (COCs) because of the increased risk of ischemic stroke. Progestog... RE Nappi,G Sances,G Allais,... - 《Contraception》 被引量: 99发表: 2011年 Long-cycle treatment in oral contraception (2004). Lo...