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Further Evidence on the Association of Mitral Valve Prolapse and Migraine

1984; Wiley; Volume: 24; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1526-4610.1984.hed2401039.x

1526-4610

G Gamberini, Roberto D’Alessandro, E Labriola, Valeria Poggi, Gian Camillo Manzoni, P. Carpeggiana, T. Sacquegna,

Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders

SYNOPSIS Two populations of patients, one with common migraine and the other with mitral valve prolapse (MVP), were analyzed to define the relationship between these conditions. Of 100 consecutive patients with migraine, 20 had MVP; of 100 consecutive patients with MVP, 51 suffered from migraine headache. As for features of migraine are concerned, the patients with MVP‐migraine association did not significantly differ from the patients with migraine alone. On the basis of reports in the literature, it remains to be seen whether this association involves a greater risk of cerebrovascular events.