Pregnant Women with Migraines More Likely to Develop High Blood Pressure

Pregnant women who suffer from migraine headaches are almost three times more likely to develop gestational hypertension (high blood pressure) than pregnant women who do not have migraines, according to a study performed at the University of Modena, Italy.

While there has been other research regarding the onset of high blood pressure and migraines in pregnant women, this is the first study to show a definite link between the two. The study also established that there is an increased risk of developing preeclampsia, a condition that causes high blood pressure, fluid retention and protein in the urine during pregnancy, in women who had migraines.

More than 700 women participated in the study, and all had normal blood pressure before their pregnancy. Thirty-eight percent of the participants suffered from migraines, and 9 percent of these women went on to develop high blood pressure or hypertension during their pregnancy, compared to just 3 percent of the women who did not have migraines. In addition, more low-birth-rate babies were born to women who had migraines than to those who did not.

The authors of the study warn that "Women with migraine are to be considered at increased risk of developing hypertensive disorders in pregnancy."











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