Table 1 Characteristics of patients (n = 72). Data is presented as means ± SD (range) for continuous data and as n (% of column) for categorical variables
From: Prolonged migraine aura: new insights from a prospective diary-aided study
Variable | Patients (n = 72) |
|---|---|
Female | 58 (80%) |
Age (years) | 41 ± 14 (18–65) |
Age at onset of migraine with aura (years) | 22 ± 20 (6–60) |
Frequency of migraine with aura (attacks/year) | 21 ± 12 (2–130) |
Headache | |
on 3/3 attacks | 63 (88) |
on 1/3 or 2/3 attacks | 6 (8) |
on 0 attacks | 3 (4) |
Co-occurrence of migraine without aura | 54 (75) |
Age at onset of migraine without aura (years) | 16 ± 14 (7–45) |
Co-occurrence of tension type headache | 10 (14) |
Family history of migraine with auraa | 15 (21) |
Use of preventive drugs during the study period | 26 (36) |
Betablockers | 5 |
Calcium channel blockers | 5 |
Tricyclic acids | 6 |
Antiepileptic drugs | 8 |
Pizotifen | 1 |
Antiepileptic drugs + betablockers | 1 |