Open AccessHistory of Migraine and Risk of Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension
Author(s) -
Sylvie Marcoux,
Sylvie Bérubé,
Jacques Brisson,
J Fabia
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.901
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1531-5487
pISSN - 1044-3983
DOI - 10.1097/00001648-199201000-00010
Subject(s) - gestational hypertension , medicine , migraine , preeclampsia , pregnancy , odds ratio , obstetrics , epidemiology , confidence interval , hypertension in pregnancy , gestation , genetics , biology
This analysis assesses the relation between a history of migraine and the risk of preeclampsia or gestational hypertension. Cases (172 women with preeclampsia and 254 with gestational hypertension) and controls (505) were primiparae with no history of hypertension before pregnancy. Information on migraine attacks in the year before pregnancy was obtained after delivery. Migraine was reported by 16% of preeclamptic women, 12% of women with gestational hypertension, and 8% of the controls. Adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence interval) of preeclampsia and gestational hypertension were 2.44 (1.42-4.20) and 1.70 (1.02-2.85), respectively. We conclude that women who have a recent history of migraine may be at higher risk of pregnancy-induced hypertension.