Table 5 Factors that might influence the frequency of migraine in patients with aneurysms
Factors | Patients with migraine (n = 80) | Patients without migraine (n = 119) | P | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mean age | 42.7 | 43.8 | |||
Male | 20 (25%) | 76 (63.9%) | <0.0001 | 0.19 | 0.10-0.35 |
Female | 60 (75%) | 43 (36.1%) | <0.0001 | 5.3 | 2.8-9.9 |
Smoking | 32 (40%) | 69 (57.9%) | 0.01 | 0.48 | 0.27-0.86 |
Male | 18 (22.5%) | 63 (52.9%) | <0.0001 | 0.26 | 0.14-0.49 |
Female | 14 (17.5%) | 6 (5.0%) | 0.004 | 3.99 | 1.5 – 10.9 |
AH | 55 (68.7%) | 59 (49.6%) | 0.007 | 2.2 | 1.2-4.0 |
multiple SIA | 17 (21.2%) | 19 (15.9%) | 0.34 | ||
large SIA (11-25 mm) | 4 (5%) | 7 (5.8%) | 0.78 | ||
giant SIA (>25 mm) | 6 (7.5%) | 5 (4.2%) | 0.32 | ||
normal size SIA (5-10 mm) | 66 (82.5%) | 98 (82.3%) | 0.97 | ||
small SIA (<5 mm) | 4 (5%) | 9 (7.6%) | 0.47 | ||
stroke in relatives | 24 (30%) | 26 (21.8%) | 0.19 | ||
SIA in relatives | 5 (6.2%) | 5 (4.2%) | 0.51 | ||
Headaches in relatives | 55 (68.7%) | 59 (49.6%) | 0.007 | 2.2 | 1.2-4.0 |
systemic CTD | 51 (63.7%) | 73 (61.3%) | 0.73 | ||
BMI >25 | 46 (57.5%) | 66 (55.5%) | 0.77 | ||
BMI <25 | 34 (42.5%) | 53 (44.5%) | 0.77 | ||
Localization of SIA | |||||
ACoA-ACA | 19 (23.7%) | 55 (46.2%) | 0.001 | 0.36 | 0.19-0.68 |
MCA | 22 (27.5%) | 28 (23.5%) | 0.52 | ||
ICA (+PCoA) | 31 (38.7%) | 32 (26.9%) | 0.08 | ||
posterior circulation (vertebral, basilar, PICA) | 8 (10%) | 4 (3.4%) | 0.05 | 3.19 | 0.93-10.9 |
right | 40 (50%) | 56 (47.1%) | 0.68 | ||
left | 38 (47.5%) | 61 (51.2%) | 0.60 | ||
Basilar | 2 (2.5%) | 2 (1.7%) | 0.68 |