Migraine and antiphospholipid syndrome: The change of headache during pregnancy and the postpartum period
- Authors: Dashdamirova L.R.1, Voskresenskaya O.N.1, Khizroeva J.K.1, Spektor E.D.1
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- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
- Issue: Vol 27, No 2 (2025): Neurology and Rheumatology
- Pages: 70-74
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/2075-1753/article/view/288835
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.26442/20751753.2025.2.203129
- ID: 288835
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Abstract
Background. The course of migraine is characterized by sensitivity to hormonal changes, which is particularly evident in the reduced frequency and severity of attacks during pregnancy and lactation. This phenomenon is attributed to the suppression of the menstrual cycle and the associated changes in estradiol levels. The pathogenesis of migraine in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome and genetic thrombophilia (APS/GT) differs by the predominance of hypercoagulative and platelet components. Consequently, pregnancy might exacerbate the severity of migraine in these patients.
Aim. To assess the course of migraine during pregnancy, lactation and the postpartum period in patients with APS/GT.
Materials and methods. The study included female patients aged 18 to 50 years diagnosed with migraine. Based on the presence of APS/GT, the study sample was divided into two groups: female patients with APS/GT and migraine (group 1) and female patients with migraine without APS/GT (group 2). The disease history and obstetric-gynecological history were assessed. For those with a history of pregnancy, the number of headache episodes per month during pregnancy, breastfeeding, and one year after delivery was recorded. The study included 68 women, with 36 (52.9%) in group 1 and 32 (47.1%) in group 2. A history of pregnancy and childbirth was noted in 54 (87.1%) patients (31 from group 1 and 23 from group 2).
Results. In group 2, pregnancy was associated with a reduction in headache frequency, up to complete remission in most patients during the second and third trimesters and lactation. One year postpartum, headache frequency was comparable to pre-pregnancy levels. In group 1, a reduction in headache frequency was observed during the first, second, and third trimesters, similar to group 2, but with statistically significantly less pronounced improvement in migraine course.
Conclusion. The presence of APS/GT neutralizes the positive effects of pregnancy and lactation on migraine. However, no exacerbation of migraine was observed in patients with APS/GT in this study, which may be attributed to anticoagulant therapy administered during pregnancy.
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Leyla R. Dashdamirova
Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
Email: vos-olga@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0008-2873-0976
Graduate Student
Russian Federation, MoscowOlga N. Voskresenskaya
Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
Author for correspondence.
Email: vos-olga@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7330-633X
D. Sci. (Med.)
Russian Federation, MoscowJamilya Kh. Khizroeva
Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
Email: vos-olga@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0725-9686
D. Sci. (Med.)
Russian Federation, MoscowEkaterina D. Spektor
Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
Email: vos-olga@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0714-9476
Graduate Student
Russian Federation, MoscowReferences
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