Patients with migraine may be at an increased risk of experiencing cerebrovascular events such as cerebrovascular accidents and transient ischemic attacks.

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Is it true that patients with migraine may be at an increased risk of experiencing cerebrovascular events such as cerebrovascular accidents and transient ischemic attacks?

Yes. Patients suffering from migraines, particularly migraine with aura, exhibit a demonstrably higher risk of cerebrovascular events such as stroke and transient ischemic attacks.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 4 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 4 Oct 2026

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Multiple recent clinical studies, cohort analyses, and case reports confirm that migraine status is associated with an elevated risk of cerebrovascular accidents and transient ischemic attacks. No retrieved evidence contradicts this well-established epidemiological link.

Evidence for · 4

Risk of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with an ICD code for ocular migraine.

2026

This cohort study found that patients with ocular migraine had a significantly increased risk of transient ischemic attack and cerebral infarct compared to controls.

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JK, S., P, S., H, R., DC, K., RP, S., & KE, T. (2026). Risk of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with an ICD code for ocular migraine.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-026-04479-0

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Migraine in Young Stroke Patients-Better Outcomes Despite Distinct Risk Profiles: Insights From the STROKE-CARD-Study.

2026

This study identifies migraine as a non-traditional risk factor for ischemic stroke in young patients.

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K, K., S, F., B, D., L, W., S, L., A, K., K, M., C, B., T, T., L, M., MT, E., F, F., A, S., S, K., M, K., & G, B. (2026). Migraine in Young Stroke Patients-Better Outcomes Despite Distinct Risk Profiles: Insights From the STROKE-CARD-Study.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/ene.70709

Late-Onset Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy With Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) Presenting With Abnormal MRI Findings and Migraine: A Case Report.

2026

This case report notes that genetic vasculopathies such as CADASIL commonly present with migraine alongside recurrent ischemic strokes or transient ischemic attacks.

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F, G. & C, S. (2026). Late-Onset Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy With Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) Presenting With Abnormal MRI Findings and Migraine: A Case Report.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.115259

A woman in her 40s with an unusual migraine attack.

2026

This case presentation highlights migrainous infarction as a rare complication where migraine with aura increases the risk of ischemic stroke.

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NA, K., K, K., & KS, H. (2026). A woman in her 40s with an unusual migraine attack.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.4045/tidsskr.26.0097

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