Experiencing migraine headaches can be challenging and painful. A subgroup of people who have migraine attacks experience migraine with aura , which involves experiencing distinct symptoms before or while the headache is occurring.
One recent study published in Neurology Open Access , an official American Academy of Neurology journal, evaluated how migraine was linked to risk for ischemic stroke in older and middle-aged adults. Ischemic strokes happen when there’s an obstruction of blood supply to the brain, and most strokes are of this kind.
The researchers found that experiencing migraine aura was linked to a higher risk of ischemic stroke. When considering age and sex, researchers found there was also a higher risk for ischemic stroke for men under 72 who experienced migraine episodes with or without aura.
Previous research has suggested that migraine with aura may increase risk for ischemic stroke, but there has been less focus on middle-aged and older adults.
Medical News Today published a clinical update in Research Highlights on 23 May 2026.
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