Migraine linked to increased hypertension risk in menopausal women

Key clinical point: Menopausal women with migraine are at a higher risk for incident hypertension.

Major finding: Migraine was associated with an increased risk for incident hypertension (hazard ratio_migraine, 1.29; 95% confidence interval, 1.24-1.35) in menopausal women.

Study details: Findings are from a longitudinal cohort study of 56,202 menopausal women free of hypertension or cardiovascular disease at the age of menopause who participated in the French E3N cohort.

Disclosures: The authors reported no targeted funding. CJ MacDonald and T Kurth received funding and/or honoraria from multiple sources. Other authors had no disclosures relevant to the manuscript.

Source: MacDonald CJ et al. Neurology. 2021 Apr 21. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000011986.

Key clinical point: Menopausal women with migraine are at a higher risk for incident hypertension.

Major finding: Migraine was associated with an increased risk for incident hypertension (hazard ratio_migraine, 1.29; 95% confidence interval, 1.24-1.35) in menopausal women.

Study details: Findings are from a longitudinal cohort study of 56,202 menopausal women free of hypertension or cardiovascular disease at the age of menopause who participated in the French E3N cohort.

Disclosures: The authors reported no targeted funding. CJ MacDonald and T Kurth received funding and/or honoraria from multiple sources. Other authors had no disclosures relevant to the manuscript.

Source: MacDonald CJ et al. Neurology. 2021 Apr 21. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000011986.

Key clinical point: Menopausal women with migraine are at a higher risk for incident hypertension.

Major finding: Migraine was associated with an increased risk for incident hypertension (hazard ratio_migraine, 1.29; 95% confidence interval, 1.24-1.35) in menopausal women.

Study details: Findings are from a longitudinal cohort study of 56,202 menopausal women free of hypertension or cardiovascular disease at the age of menopause who participated in the French E3N cohort.

Disclosures: The authors reported no targeted funding. CJ MacDonald and T Kurth received funding and/or honoraria from multiple sources. Other authors had no disclosures relevant to the manuscript.

Source: MacDonald CJ et al. Neurology. 2021 Apr 21. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000011986.