Table 3 Clinical characteristics associated with CGRP dependent and non-CGRP dependent headache attacks

Attack characteristics

Aura

5 (35.7%)

10 (20.4%)

17

0.291^†

Pain intensity, (0–10)

6.0 (5.0, 7.0)

6.0 (5.0, 8.0)

22

0.584^‡

Treated attack at 2 h

10 (100.0%)

24 (50.0%)

22

0.003^†

Accompanying symptoms

Unilateral pain

6 (50.0%)

14 (30.4%)

22

0.307^†

Throbbing pain

6 (50.0%)

9 (19.1%)

21

0.058^†

Nausea

5 (41.7%)

27 (57.4%)

21

0.353^†

Vomiting

0 (0.0%)

4 (8.5%)

21

0.572^†

Photophobia

12 (100.0%)

36 (76.6%)

21

0.098^†

Phonophobia

10 (83.3%)

31 (66.0%)

21

0.311^†

Osmophobia

2 (16.7%)

10 (21.3%)

21

> 0.999^†

Allodynia

3 (25.0%)

28 (59.6%)

21

0.046^†

Dizziness

4 (33.3%)

17 (36.2%)

21

0.734^†

Swelling

5 (41.7%)

3 (6.4%)

21

0.006^†

Cervical pain

7 (58.3%)

10 (21.3%)

21

0.027^†

Ocular pain

7 (58.3%)

5 (10.6%)

21

0.001^†