Hormonal contraceptives and risk of ischemic stroke in women with migraine: a consensus statement from the European Headache Federation (EHF) and the European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health (ESC)

The Journal of Headache and Pain

Consensus Article

E. Anne MacGregor¹  Simona Sacco²  Paolo Martelletti³  Gabriele S. Merki-Feld⁴  Per Morten Sandset⁵  George Ntaios⁶  Dimos-Dimitrios Mitsikostas⁷  Karen Lehrmann Ægidius⁸  Øjvind Lidegaard⁹  Johannes Bitzer^1,10  Antoinette MaassenVanDenBrink^1,11  Christian Lampl^1,12  Tobias Kurth^1,13  Rossella Elena Nappi^1,14  Marianne Canonico^1,15 

[1] Centre for Neuroscience & Trauma, BICMS, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK;Barts Sexual Health Centre, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, UK;Department of Applied Clinical Sciences and Biotechnology, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy;Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy;Regional Referral Headache Centre, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy;Department of Gynecology, Clinic for Reproductive Endocrinology, University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland;Department of Haematology, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway;Department of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece;Department of Neurology, Aeginition Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece;Department of Neurology, Bispebjerg Hospital and University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark;Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Rigshospitalet, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark;Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland;Division of Vascular Medicine and Pharmacology, Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands;Headache Medical Center Seilerstaette Linz, Linz, Austria;Department of Geriatric Medicine Ordensklinikum Linz, Linz, Austria;Institute of Public Health, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany;Research Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Gynecological Endocrinology and Menopause, IRCCS S. Matteo Foundation, Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy;University Consortium for Adaptive Disorders and Head Pain (UCADH), University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy;Université Paris-Saclay, University Paris-Sud, UVSQ, CESP, Inserm UMRS1018, Orsay, France;

关键词: Migraine;    Aura;    Headache;    Stroke;    Hormonal contraceptives;    Contraception;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s10194-017-0815-1

 received in 2017-07-12, accepted in 2017-10-09,  发布年份 2017

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

Several data indicate that migraine, especially migraine with aura, is associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke and other vascular events. Of concern is whether the risk of ischemic stroke in migraineurs is magnified by the use of hormonal contraceptives. As migraine prevalence is high in women of reproductive age, it is common to face the issue of migraine and hormonal contraceptive use in clinical practice. In this document, we systematically reviewed data about the association between migraine, ischemic stroke and hormonal contraceptive use. Thereafter a consensus procedure among international experts was done to develop statements to support clinical decision making, in terms of cardiovascular safety, for prescription of hormonal contraceptives to women with migraine. Overall, quality of current evidence regarding the risk of ischemic stroke in migraineurs associated with the use of hormonal contraceptives is low. Available data suggest that combined hormonal contraceptive may further increase the risk of ischemic stroke in those who have migraine, specifically migraine with aura. Thus, our current statements privilege safety and provide several suggestions to try to avoid possible risks. As the quality of available data is poor further research is needed on this topic to increase safe use of hormonal contraceptives in women with migraine.

【 授权许可】

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© The Author(s). 2017