What you need to know about migraine in Hughes syndrome patients.

Source: Lupus 2023 Jan 28; . doi: 10.1177/09612033231153790Authors: Schofield J, Hassell KL

Headache, often migrainous, is common in patients with antiphospholipid antibodies, whether or not they meet Sydney criteria for a definite diagnosis of Hughes syndrome. Migraine may be a harbinger of stroke in this patient population and even refractory migraine may be highly responsive to antithrombotic therapy in this clinical context.

Pubmed ID: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36708185?dopt=Abstract

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