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Are migraine and headache associated with an increased risk of stroke in women?

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The synopsis was written by Emma Campbell, Associate Editor, Nature Clinical Practice.

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  1. Professor in Neuroanatomy and a Clinical Professor in Neurology, leading the Headache Research Unit at Liège University, Liège, Belgium

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Schoenen, J. Are migraine and headache associated with an increased risk of stroke in women?. Nat Rev Neurol 2, 74–75 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpneuro0115

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