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. 2024 Feb 26;16(2):e54987. doi: 10.7759/cureus.54987

Table 1. Summary of patient presentation.

* Approximate number of days qualifying as migraine days based on ICHD-3 criteria. ** Approximate year of prior diagnosis of chronic migraine.

Patient Age Race/ethnicity  Headache days per month Migraine days per month*   Migraine headache characteristics Aura Prior treatments Initial diagnosis**
Patient 1 24 Caucasian Daily 8-12 Headaches lasting >4 hours, unilateral location, moderate-severe pulsatile pain, associated nausea, and photophobia, triggered by exercise Yes Nortriptyline 2020
Patient 2 25 Caucasian Unavailable 8-12 Headaches lasting >4 hours, unilateral location, moderate-severe pulsatile pain, associated nausea, and photophobia, triggered by exercise Yes Caffeine, diphenhydramine 2018
Patient 3 25 Hispanic Daily 8-12 Headaches lasting >4 hours, unilateral location, moderate-severe pulsatile pain, associated nausea, and photophobia Yes Nerve block, botox injection, acupuncture, physical therapy, fremanezumab, unknown oral medications 2015