Seeing Serene Branson, the Los Angeles reporter who lost control of her speech while covering the Grammy Awards on February 13 has caught the attention of many. The video of Branson garbling her words seemed to mimic a stroke. On February 17, it was reported that tests conducted on Branson revealed that she suffered from a migraine headache with aura. Migraines with auras are headaches that are preceded by visual impairments such as blind spots and blurred vision.
Interestingly enough recent research shows that women over 45 who have migraine headaches with aura are nearly twice as likely to have a stroke. Previous studies have linked migraines and strokes, but this latest research is the first to record a heightened stroke risk for women specifically with migraines with aura.
With their stroke risk nearly doubled, middle-aged women with migraines with aura are encouraged to find ways to mitigate other risk factors such as sleep apnea, weight gain, high blood pressure and smoking.
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