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Table 2 Correlation (Pearson’s r) between change in GABA+ levels and change in measures of headache frequency, pain intensity and disability in people with migraine (n = 18)

From: Increase in ACC GABA+ levels correlate with decrease in migraine frequency, intensity and disability over time

Neurometabolite Levels

Change in frequency (days/month) r (p-value)

Change in intensity (HIT-6) r (p-value)

Change in disability (WHODAS) r (p-value)

Change in GABA+

PCG

−0.10 (0.69)

0.01 (0.96)

−0.23 (0.38)

ACC

−0.51 (0.03)*

− 0.51 (0.03)*

− 0.53 (0.02)*

Change in Glx

PCG

0.08 (0.74)

−0.07 (0.8)

0.09 (0.74)

ACC

−0.30 (0.23)

−0.32 (0.2)

−0.40 (0.10)

  1. *statistically significant p < 0.05