Key clinical point: A history of migraine was significantly associated with an increased risk for cervical artery dissection (CeAD), with the risk being predominantly driven by migraine without aura.
Major finding: The risk for CeAD was 1.74-fold higher in patients with vs without migraine (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.74; 95% CI 1.38-2.19), with the risk being pronounced in migraine without aura (aOR 1.86; 95% CI 1.55-2.24) but not in migraine with aura (aOR 1.15; 95% CI 0.71-1.88).
Study details: This meta-analysis included 11 case-control studies with 2188 CeAD cases and 7669 control participants.
Disclosures: This study did not receive any funding. The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
Source: Sun Z et al. Migraine and the risk of cervical artery dissection: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Stroke J. 2023 (Aug 9). doi: 10.1177/23969873231191860