Table 2 Overview of CGRP levels (pmol/l) in external jugular vein during and outside migraine attacks [13, 14, 18]
Migraine attacks | ||
|---|---|---|
| Â | During attacks pmol/l | After treatment (after spontaneous resolution or outside attack) |
Ten migraine with aura (MA) [17] | 92 ± 11 |  |
Twelve migraine without aura (MO) [17] | 86 ± 4 |  |
Controls | <40 | Â |
Two MA and six MO [18] | 60 ± 8 | 40 ± 8a |
Seventeen MO patients [22] | ||
 Assay I | 17 (range <10–42) | 16 (range <10–28) (outside attacks) |
 Assay II | 33 (range 5–57) | 31 (range 14–61) |