United States – New research has debunked previous researched that women who often complained about migraines were at a higher threat of developing Parkinson’s.
Study Overview
“These findings are encouraging to women with migraine, already burdened with many aspects resulting from this headache disorder, that they should not expect to develop Parkinson’s disease later in life,” said researcher Dr. Tobias Kurth, director of the Institute of Public Health at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin in Germany, as reported by HealthDay.
In the study, over 39,000 female participants were followed, of whom 7,300 participants had experience migraines.
At the end of 22 years 685 of the women developed Parkinsonism out of which 128 had a history of migraine while 557 did not.
When other variables that might influence the prospect of Parkinson’s have been controlled, it has been revealed that women who experience migraine do not have a higher incidence rate of Parkinson’s compared to those who do not have the condition.
Whether the woman had many migraines or whether she had a history of visual auras before a migraine headache, the conclusion was always that there is no link between migraine and Parkinson’s, the researchers said.
Consistent Findings Across Different Migraine Types
Alternatively, more research is required before it is agreed that migraines do not have any association with Parkinson’s, as stated by the researchers, as reported by HealthDay.
The Need for Further Research
“Since this study involved only female health professionals who were primarily white people, more research is needed to determine whether the results will apply to other groups, including men, women, and other races, ethnicities, and gender identities,” Kurth said in a journal news release.