Stroke and Headache

Summary:

Headache is found among people with Stroke, especially for people who are female, 60+ old.

The study analyzes which people have Headache with Stroke. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,425 people who have Stroke from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

What is Stroke?

Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen) is found to be associated with 2,327 drugs and 3,028 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Stroke.

What is Headache?

Headache (pain in head) is found to be associated with 3,744 drugs and 5,764 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Headache.

On Jun, 24, 2026

2,425 people who have Stroke and Headache are studied.

Would you have Headache when you have Stroke?

Gender of people who have Stroke and experienced Headache *:

female: 62.96 %
male: 37.04 %

Age of people who have Stroke and experienced Headache *:

Common co-existing conditions for these people *:

Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 877 people, 36.16%
High Blood Pressure: 351 people, 14.47%
Reflux Laryngitis (voice disorder caused by backflow of stomach fluids to the throat and voice box area): 322 people, 13.28%
Ill-Defined Disorder: 308 people, 12.70%
Blood Pressure Abnormal: 291 people, 12.00%
High Blood Cholesterol: 198 people, 8.16%
Pain: 109 people, 4.49%
Depression: 107 people, 4.41%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 93 people, 3.84%
Diabetes: 91 people, 3.75%

Common drugs taken by these people *:

Common symptoms for these people *:

Dizziness: 706 people, 29.11%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 660 people, 27.22%
Weakness: 635 people, 26.19%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 573 people, 23.63%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 499 people, 20.58%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 496 people, 20.45%
Chest Pain: 475 people, 19.59%
Nausea And Vomiting: 466 people, 19.22%
Joint Pain: 466 people, 19.22%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 458 people, 18.89%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take medications and have Headache?

- Check whether Headache is associated with a drug or a condition

Related studies:

Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:

Stroke (334,635 reports)
Headache (756,641 reports)

All the drugs that are associated with Headache:

Headache (3,744 drugs)

All the conditions that are associated with Headache:

Headache (5,764 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

The study is based on Headache and Stroke, and their synonyms.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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