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Examine the association between migraine and accelerated brain aging using MRI-based brain age modeling.

March 30, 2026Brain CommunicationsOpen Access

Accelerated brain aging in migraine: a multilevel MRI-based brain age modeling study

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Study reveals migraine correlates with accelerated brain aging in various brain regions, indicating cognitive impacts in patients.

Examine the association between migraine and accelerated brain aging using MRI-based brain age modeling.
Analyzed gray matter with voxel-based morphometry in migraine patients and healthy controls
Compared brain age predictions using T1-weighted MRI data
Assessed correlation between brain aging patterns and migraine-related clinical factors
Patients with migraine showed a global brain age gap averaging 4.24 years older than controls
66 brain parcels displayed increased aging, notably in the prefrontal and cingulate cortices
A stable association was found between regional brain age changes and headache frequency, painkiller usage, and depressive symptoms

Liu et al. (2026) studied this question.

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