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Table 1 Differences between the WMH− and WMH+ groups in relation to disease duration and attack frequency in migraine patients without and with aura

From: Risk factors of migraine-related brain white matter hyperintensities: an investigation of 186 patients

 

Patient number

Disease duration (years)

p value

Attack frequency (attack/month)

p value

All patients

 WMH−

128

14.3 ± 8.5

0.004

4.1 ± 3.0

0.017

 WMH+

58

19.9 ± 11.6

5.5 ± 3.6

Patients without aura

 WMH−

99

14.7 ± 8.7

0.030

4.6 ± 3.1

0.016

 WMH+

42

19.7 ± 11.7

6.2 ± 3.6

Patients with aura

 WMH−

29

13.1 ± 7.9

0.047

2.4 ± 2.4

0.067

 WMH+

16

20.3 ± 11.8

3.5 ± 3.0

  1. WMH− patients without white matter hyperintensities, WMH+ patients with white matter hyperintensities
  2. The diseases duration and attack frequency values are presented in mean ± 1 SD
  3. p values are based on Mann–Whitney statistical analysis