Part of the benefit may be due to BP-lowering effects of the drug and/or fewer abnormal heart rhythms, says Seemant ...

These migraines cause stroke-like symptoms, also described as 'imitation strokes'. Three months on, Leona experiences debilitating “attacks” every two to three weeks, lasting several days.

Propranolol, a beta blocker medication used for treating high blood pressure and preventing migraines, may lower ischemic stroke risk in ... etc.) and hormonal factors (use of birth control ...

MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A common drug used to prevent migraines might have an additional benefit -- protecting women against stroke. Women taking the beta blocker propranolol to ...

Values are reported as relative risk. COC = Combined oral contraceptive; CT = Computed tomography; IS = Ischemic stroke; MA = Migraine with aura; MO = Migraine without aura; MRI = Magnetic ...

Studies suggest the increased risk of stroke caused by taking hormonal ... things like Marina, for instance. And those can be a very good option for people that have migraine with aura or maybe ...

Researchers from Imperial College, London, and John Radcliffe Infirmary in Oxford studied women aged 20 to 44 who had suffered a stroke, finding that the combination of migraine with high blood ...

A medication often used to treat high blood pressure and prevent migraines was associated with a reduction in ischemic stroke risk among ... etc.) and hormonal factors (use of birth control ...

Women taking the beta blocker propranolol to ward off migraines have a lower risk of strokes caused by blood clots, according ...