Table 2 Comparison of headache profiles according to ICHD-III between migraine patients with proper diagnosis and those with misdiagnosis
From: Migraine misdiagnosis as a sinusitis, a delay that can last for many years
Type of headache | Migraine patients with proper diagnosis (n = 24) | Migraine patients misdiagnosed as sinusitis (n = 106) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Migraine without aura [1.1] | 13 (54.2%) | 43 (40.6%) | 0.2 |
Migraine with aura [1.2] | 8 (33.3%) | 22 (20.8%) | 0.1 |
Chronic migraine [1.3] | 3 (12.5%) | 30 (28.3%) | 0.02* |
Medication over use headache [8.2] | 0 | 11 (11.4%) |