Heatstroke Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Chronic Headache: A Retrospective Cohort Study
This study highlights an important, yet previously underrecognized, association between heatstroke and an increased risk of migraine. As global temperatures continue to rise, public health strategies should focus not only on the acute prevention and management of heat-related illnesses, but also on their potential long-term neurological consequences.
Authors
- Marcel Konrad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6798-5092)
- Jens Bohlken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9576-7858)
- Karel Kostev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2124-7227)
- Ira Rodemer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9997-0348)
Institutions
- Philipps University of Marburg (DE)
- FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management (DE)
- Leipzig University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brain Sciences
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci15091011
- Primary Topic
- Migraine and Headache Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00