All 3 patients had two additional atherosclerotic or nonatherosclerotic risk factors for stroke, suggesting that vertebral artery hypoplasia combined with other conventional risk factors may provide an optimal background for brainstem ischemia.
Category B anti-headache medications include Tylenol (acetaminophen); Reglan (metoclopramide), which is used for nausea but also may relieve a mild headache; and over-the-counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as Advil and Motrin (ibuprofen) or Aleve (naproxen) only during the first and second trimesters.
One of the most common causes for headaches, both during the second trimester of pregnancy and any other time, is stress. The anxiety that accompanies pregnancy can weigh heavily on the brow of the pregnant woman. By the time she is in her second trimester, her body has already been through quite a bit, but there is still quite a bit to go.