Severe migraines are associated with a high risk of pregnancy complications, especially among older women.

A new study suggests that preeclampsia, preterm birth and low birth weight, are more frequent in pregnant women with migraine than those without migraine pain..

According to Dr. Matthew Robbins of Montefiore Medical Center in New York, pregnant women with severe migraine headaches should be considered at risk, although the study design does not provide evidence of a causal relationship between migraines and these complications..

The work, organized by Dr. Robbins and his colleague, the head of the neurology department Jack Weiler (Jack D Weiler), included 90 women. All participants needed urgent help for severe migraine attacks during pregnancy.. All of them were treated at Dr. Weiler's department..

The analysis showed that 20% of them were diagnosed with preeclampsia, although in the general population this complication occurs only in 8% of pregnant women.. About 30% of the participants gave birth prematurely, while in the general population, premature birth occurs in only 10% of women. In 19% of the participants, children were born with low body weight, despite the fact that in the general population this happens only in 8% of cases..

If we talk about pregnant women with severe migraine over 35 years old, then their risk of complications was not 2-3, but about 7-8 times higher. Also, the report of scientists indicates that 62% of the participants received combination pain relievers, including intravenous. Perhaps they are the reason for the bad outcomes..

“These results are very disturbing to us.. In the near future, we intend to confirm them in more patients, including those with mild to moderate migraines, ”says Dr. Robbins in a news release..

The results of the Robbins and Weiler study will be presented at the April meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) in Washington, after which they will be available in scientific journals..

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