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Table 5 Studies on arterial function in migraineurs

From: Peripheral vascular dysfunction in migraine: a review

Study (First author, year)

Study design

Patients included (n)

% women

Exclusion criteria

Migraine diagnosis

Parameters assessed

Results

De Hoon, 2003 [46]

CC

MwA: 11

76

CVD, inflammatory disease, HYP, DM, dyslipidemia

ICHD-I

Diameter and compliance parameters of brachial, carotid, femoral, and temporal arteries

Smaller diameter and distension of brachial artery and larger right temporal artery diameter in migraineurs; no differences in carotid and femoral arteries

MwoA: 39

Controls: 50

Ikeda, 2011 [42]

CC

MwA:22

73

CVD, vascular RF

ICHD-II

Brachial PWV

Higher PWV in migraineurs

  

MwoA:89

     
  

Controls:110

     

Jiménez-Caballero, 2013 [31]

CC

CM: 21

71

Age ≥50, CVD, inflammatory disease, obesity, HYP, DM, dyslipidemia

ICHD-II

Radial AIx

Higher AIx in migraineurs

  

Controls: 21

     

Liman, 2012 [32]

CC

MwA: 29

100

CVD, obesity, arterial HYP, DM

ICHD-II

Peripheral AIx

Higher Aix in migraineurs

Controls: 30

Nagai, 2007 [45]

PB

Group A:134

93

Stroke

Validated questionnaire

Radial AIx

Higher AIx in migraineurs

(5% migraineurs)

Group B:138

(17% migraineurs)

Schillaci, 2010 [43]

CC

MwA:17

85

CVD, inflammatory disease, HYP, DM, dyslipidemia

ICHD-II

Aortic PWV and aortic AIx

Higher PWV and AIx in migraineurs, especially in MwA

MwoA: 43

Controls:60

Stam, 2013 [44]

PB

MwA: 123

75

None

ICHD-II

Carotid and femoral PWV

No differences between migraineurs and controls

MwoA: 167

Controls: 542

Vanmolkot, 2007 [27]

CC

Migraine: 50

78

None

ICHD-I

Diameter and compliance parameters of brachial and femoral arteries, aortic AIx and aortic PWV

Smaller brachial artery diameter and compliance and smaller femoral artery diameter in migraineurs; higher aortic AIx in migraineurs; higher PWV in migraineurs not confirmed after adjustment for age and mean arterial pressure

  

Controls: 50

     
  1. CC case–control; PB population-based; CM chronic migraine; MwA, migraine with aura; MwoA, migraine without aura; CVD, cardiovascular disease; HYP, arterial hypertension; DM, diabetes mellitus; RF, risk factors; ICHD, International classification headache disorders; AIx, augmentation index; PWV, pulse wave velocity.