Suffering from migraine and stroke? Doctor explains it’s link with summer heat

As temperatures rise in summer, so does our bodily stress—and for many, this means more frequent or intense headaches. The perception that weather can trigger headaches is widely reported in patients with migraine or tension-type headache. Among migraine patients, temperature change accounts for 16.5 % of variance in headaches, with an incidence of 9.6 % in summer. But lurking beneath is an even more serious concern: while summer heat can trigger migraines, it can also mimic or mask the presentation of more severe neurological conditions such as strokes, rendering early diagnosis perilously challenging.

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