Table 6 Attack duration and frequency
From: Cluster headache in Greece: an observational clinical and demographic study of 302 patients
Total group | ECH | CCH | Males | Females | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median (range) | Mean (SD) | Median (range) | Median (range) | Median (range) | Median (range) | |
Usual attack duration (min) | 60 (20–180) | 66.7 (35.3) | 60 (20–180) | 60 (20–180) | 60 (20–180) | 60 (25–180) |
Usual minimum attack duration (min) | 40 (5–180) | 44.3 (30.5) | 45* (10–180) | 30* (5–90) | 40 (5–180) | 30 (10–180) |
Usual maximum attack duration (min) | 90 (30–420) | 109.1 (67) | 90 (30–420) | 90 (30–300) | 90 (30–420) | 90 (30–300) |
Usual attack frequency/24 h | 1 (1–6) | 0.9 (0.6) | 1* (0.5–6) | 2* (0.3–8) | 1 (0.3–8) | 1 (0.5–6) |
Usual maximum attack frequency/24 h | 3 (0.5–10) | 2.9 (1.7) | 2* (1–10) | 3,5* (0.5–9) | 3 (1–9) | 3 (0.5–10) |
Usual bout duration (weeks) | 6 (1–52) | 16.1 (19) | 4 (1–24) | - | 7 (1–52) | 6 (1–52) |
Usual minimum bout duration (weeks) | 4 (0.5–52) | 12.8 (17) | 4 (0.5–24) | - | 4 (1–52) | 4 (1–52) |
Usual maximum bout duration (weeks) | 8 (0–52) | 16.6 (17.7) | 8 (0–50) | - | 8 (1–52) | 8 (1–52) |