Migraine, migraine aura, and cervical artery dissection: A systematic review and meta-analysis
- 21 April 2011
- journal article
- review article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Cephalalgia
- Vol. 31 (8), 886-896
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0333102411401634
Abstract
Objective: We evaluated the current evidence on the association between migraine, including aura status, and cervical artery dissection. Methods: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies investigating the association between migraine or migraine subtypes (e.g. migraine with aura) and cervical artery dissection published through October 2010. Results: We identified five case-control studies investigating the association between migraine and cervical artery dissection. In pooled analysis, migraine doubled the risk of cervical artery dissection (pooled odds ratio [OR] = 2.06, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.33–3.19). All studies allowed evaluation of migraine aura status. While the effect estimate for migraine without aura (pooled OR = 1.94, 95% CI 1.21–3.10) was similar to overall migraine, the association was weaker for migraine with aura (pooled OR = 1.50, 95% CI 0.76–2.96). However, there is no evidence that aura status significantly modifies the association between migraine and cervical artery dissection (meta-regression on aura status p = .58). The risk does not appear to differ between women and men; however, only few studies presented gender-specific data. Heterogeneity among studies was low to moderate. Conclusion: In this meta-analysis migraine is associated with a two-fold increased risk of cervical artery dissection. This risk does not appear to significantly differ by migraine aura status or gender.Keywords
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