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Table 2 PRL and TSH values in basal conditions, during headache attacks, after TRH-test and after 3–6 months of cabergoline treatment in 17 patients with migraine (group A) and 12 patients with tension-type headache associated microprolactinoma (group B)

From: Relationship between high prolactine levels and migraine attacks in patients with microprolactinoma

 

Group A

Group B

PRL basal (ng/mL)

118.6 ± 10.8

106.9 ± 9.7

TSH basal (mUI/mL)

1.3 ± 0.5

1.4 ± 0.2

PRL during headachesa (ng/mL)

150.6 ± 16.8

108.7 ± 8.7

TSH during headaches (mUI/mL)

1.8 ± 0.2

1.6 ± 0.7

PRL after TRH-test (ng/mL)

161.3 ± 27.4

107 ± 9

TSH after TRH-test (mUI/mL)

7.1 ± 0.2

6.4 ± 0.8

PRL after cabergoline treatment (ng/mL)

74 ± 6.8

68.2 ± 5.1

  1. All values are in mean ± SD
  2. PRL prolactin, group A microprolactinoma and migraine, group B microprolactinoma and tension-type headache, TSH thyrotropin, TRH thyrotropin-releasing-hormone
  3. aMean level at least in two attacks of headaches