Table 2 Main features of BREF and FREF patients
From: Epicrania fugax with backward radiation: clinical characteristics of nine new cases
BREF (n = 9) | FREF (n = 18) | |
|---|---|---|
Sex (F/M) | 5/4 | 12/6 |
Age at onset (mean ± SD) | 43.4 ± 13.1 | 42.5 ± 17.7 |
Duration sec (mean ± SD) | 7.1 ± 4.9 | 5.7 ± 4.3 |
Frequency/day (mean ± SD) | 7 ± 8.4 | 9.9 ± 15.4 |
Intensity VAS (mean ± SD) | 6.9 ± 2.1 | 6.8 ± 2.1 |
Autonomic signs | 3/9 | 10/18 |
Interictal pain | 2/9 | 10/18 |
Triggers | 2/9 | 4/18 |
Preventative requirement | 7/9 | 12/18 |