Abstract:Background: Inflammation may trigger migraine development through neurovascular
reactions in the brain. Most of the migraine patients, particularly the younger ones, do not have
any risk factors for this disease. Hence, we assessed whether chronic osteomyelitis (COM), a
chronic inflammatory disease, increases the risk of migraine.
Objective: We aim to evaluate the risk of migraine among female and middle-age COM
patients with a large patient sample.
Study Design: A retrospective cohort study was conducted in t… Show more
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