Table 1 Population description
From: Migraine with aura: less control over pain and fragrances?
Population description | MWA n = 13 | MWoA n = 15 |
|---|---|---|
Age | 32.5 ± Std 8.3 years, range 22–44 years | 37.1 ± Std 10.6 years, range 21–51 years |
Disease duration (years) | 14.8 ± Std 8.6 | 13.1 ± Std 9.7 |
Frequency of migraine days in the past month | 4.4 ± Std 2 | 4.2 ± Std 2.7 |
Duration of attacks (hours) related to the frequency of migraine attacks in the past month (regardless whether acute medication was taken or not) | 4.5 ± Std 3.1 | 14.3 ± Std 21.8 (2 patients above 60 h) |
Mean intensity of migraine attacks in the past month (from 0 = not intense to 10 = extremely intense) | 4.2 ± Std 1.5 | 5 ± Std 2 |
Osmophobia (yes/no) | Q1 “Are you sensitive to scents before/during the migraine attack”: 6 yes/6 no/1 missing Q2 “Can odors trigger a migraine attack”: 3 yes/9 no/1 missing | Q1 ““Are you sensitive to scents before/during the migraine attack”: 7 yes/7 no/1 missing Q2 ““Can odors trigger a migraine attack”: 1 yes/13 no/1 missing |
Symptoms during migraine attacks associated with the sensitivity to odors (yes/no) | 3 yes/7 no/3 missing | 5 yes/10 no |