Ocular Migraines and Heart Disease
Are you here because of ocular migraines and heart disease? According to the Migraine Foundation, 39 million people suffer from them in the US. Migraines are a neurological disorder, and evidence suggests more. There is a link between higher stroke risks in patients with ocular migraines. In addition to a higher risk of stroke, ocular migraine patients have more heart attacks.
Ocular Migraines
Ocular migraines are accompanied by a “migraine aura,” giving people a heads-up. Visual abnormalities often mark this migraine subtype, and an additional symptom can be sensory-motor or verbal abnormalities. These abnormalities occur just prior to a migraine attack. Sometimes they happen in the middle of one, affecting you amid the pain.
Mayo Clinic’s research suggests that only 20% of migraine sufferers get auras. An aura’s duration can last for about 30 minutes, but the pain of a migraine can be there for hours or days.
Ischemic Stroke and Hemorrhagic Stroke
Ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes are the two most commonly associated with headaches. In general, women are far more likely to suffer from a migraine than men, and women with auras are at high risk. They are two to three times more likely to suffer a stroke than women without an aura. Additionally, women with auras are at higher risk of stroke than men with auras.
Cardiac PET Scan
A cardiac PET scan can detect underlying heart conditions, including in people with auras. These protocols use nuclear imaging to diagnose patients and develop better treatments.
Contact Cardiac Imaging, Inc. today to learn more.
