From: CGRP and PACAP-38 play an important role in diagnosing pediatric migraine
Characteristics | PACAP-38 (ng/ml) | P-value | CGRP (pg/ml) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Â | 0.503 | Â | 0.573 |
  0–6 | 40.65 ± 7.74 |  | 102.44 ± 13.35 |  |
  6–12 | 40.82 ± 4.79 |  | 106.25 ± 14.10 |  |
  12–18 | 42.33 ± 5.05 |  | 106.82 ± 11.48 |  |
Gender | Â | 0.277 | Â | 0.579 |
  Man | 42.07 ± 4.71 |  | 106.65 ± 10.71 |  |
  Women | 40.69 ± 6.06 |  | 104.98 ± 14.79 |  |
Course (months) | Â | 0.017* | Â | 0.582 |
  0–6 | 42.33 ± 5.04 |  | 106.82 ± 11.48 |  |
  6–12 | 40.38 ± 5.43 |  | 104.11 ± 13.57 |  |
  12–18 | 42.27 ± 4.33 |  | 111.38 ± 11.86 |  |
  18–24 | 33.03 ± 3.79 |  | 104.43 ± 10.56 |  |
  > 24 | 46.23 ± 3.42 |  | 108.74 ± 7.39 |  |
Duration attacks (hours) | Â | 0.004** | Â | 0.063 |
  0–2 | 41.82 ± 4.81 |  | 105.91 ± 13.04 |  |
  2–4 | 39.32 ± 5.46 |  | 102.46 ± 13.25 |  |
  4–6 | 43.43 ± 3.22 |  | 109.08 ± 5.93 |  |
  > 6 | 42.31 ± 5.50 |  | 105.16 ± 9.13 |  |
VAS score | Â | 0.092 | Â | 0.726 |
  0–3 | 46.18 ± 3.75 |  | 110.87 ± 7.39 |  |
  4–6 | 41.93 ± 6.82 |  | 105.15 ± 17.25 |  |
  7–10 | 40.75 ± 5.23 |  | 105.94 ± 10.84 |  |
Frequency (times/month) | Â | 0.005** | Â | 0.011* |
  0–15 | 45.04 ± 3.82 |  | 113.63 ± 14.16 |  |
  15–30 | 42.07 ± 4.87 |  | 107.89 ± 12.44 |  |
  30–60 | 40.36 ± 4.18 |  | 100.42 ± 11.23 |  |
Aura | ||||
 Visual aura | 40.10 ± 6.84 | 0.266 | 108.32 ± 13.36 | 0.322 |
 Sensory aura | 41.01 ± 4.84 | 0.786 | 103.29 ± 13.34 | 0.362 |
 Motor aura | 38.90 ± 5.13 | 0.222 | 102.56 ± 15.90 | 0.500 |
Concomitant symptoms | ||||
 Nausea | 40.94 ± 6.23 | 0.552 | 109.28 ± 12.55 | 0.020* |
 Vomiting | 43.49 ± 4.68 | 0.019* | 107.57 ± 13.42 | 0.411 |
 Photophobia | 43.03 ± 7.57 | 0.133 | 107.75 ± 15.72 | 0.459 |
 Phonophobia | 42.04 ± 8.75 | 0.625 | 104.04 ± 15.12 | 0.624 |
 Dizziness | 40.97 ± 5.98 | 0.671 | 107.42 ± 13.38 | 0.396 |
 Ophthalmalgia | 41.51 ± 4.50 | 0.904 | 109.30 ± 5.73 | 0.330 |
 Abdominal pain | 39.14 ± 6.70 | 0.100 | 102.85 ± 13.17 | 0.360 |
Pain site | ||||
 Unilateral temporal | 41.85 ± 4.93 | 0.611 | 105.91 ± 11.35 | 0.948 |
 Bilateral temporal | 42.41 ± 3.94 | 0.437 | 112.43 ± 12.64 | 0.041* |
 Frontal | 40.49 ± 6.28 | 0.312 | 103.97 ± 13.56 | 0.365 |
 Parietal | 40.03 ± 4.42 | 0.177 | 104.48 ± 11.86 | 0.578 |
 Occipital | 42.18 ± 5.03 | 0.608 | 107.20 ± 10.26 | 0.708 |