Researchers analyzed the blood pressure and risk of migraine in 7,266 patients.
Compared to healthy controls, women with a history of migraines had higher diastolic blood pressure, while this effect was absent in men.
Conclusions
Interventions designed to enhance cardiovascular health may play an important role in reducing susceptibility to migraines in women, however further research is necessary to determine whether similar relationships can be identified in men.
References
Al-Hassany, L., Acarsoy, C., Ikram, M. K., Bos, D., & MaassenVanDenBrink, A. (2024). Sex-Specific Association of Cardiovascular Risk Factors With Migraine: The Population-Based Rotterdam Study. Neurology, 103(4), e209700.