Table 1 Prevalence of RLs and patient characteristics
Characteristics | Total (n = 107) |
|---|---|
RLs positive, n (%) | 57 (53.3) |
PFO, n (%) | 46 (43.0) |
PFO or pulmonary arteriovenous malformations suspected, n (%) | 11 (10.3) |
Large shunt, n (%) | 13 (12.1) |
Age, median (range) years | 39.0 (14–74) |
Sex, male, n (%) | 6 (5.6) |
Aura, n (%) | 59 (55.1) |
Hypertension, n (%) | 8 (7.5) |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 3 (2.8) |
Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 11 (10.3) |
Smoking, n (%) | 7 (6.5) |
Family history of migraine, n (%) | 71 (66.4) |
Photophobia, n (%) | 81 (75.7) |
Phonophobia, n (%) | 79 (73.8) |
Hypersensitivity to smell, n (%) | 60 (56.1) |
Altered taste, n (%) | 11 (10.3) |
Allodynia, n (%) | 7 (6.5) |
Onset age of migraine, median (range) years | 18.0 (9–40) |