Elevated C-reactive protein linked with migraine

Researchers find a linear trend with increasing attacks
Lydia Hales
Headache

Elevated levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) are associated with headaches occurring on more than seven days per month and migraine with aura, researchers say.

Almost 40,000 adults over the age of 20 took part in the population-based HUNT3 study in 2006-08, led by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.