Researchers May Have Found Link Between Migraines and Parkinson’s Disease
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wavebreakmedia/iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Researchers believe that they have linked frequency of migraine headaches to increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.
According to the study, published in the journal Neurology, researchers studied data from 5,620 people for 25 years. Researchers say 430 of the study’s participants had migraine headaches with aura in mid-life. Of those who suffered from migraines, 2.4 percent later developed Parkinson’s Disease, while only 1.1 percent of those without migraines developed Parkinson’s.
The study also found that 19.7 percent of those who suffered from migraines later experienced Parinsonian symptoms, compared to 7.5 percent who did not have the headaches.
The study was limited to patients in Iceland, so further research will need to be conducted to determine if the link between migraines and Parkinson’s Disease can be extrapolated to a larger population.
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