Table 2.
Migraine features in women with comorbid endometriosis
| Characteristics | Number of patients n (%)/mean ± SD (min–max) | N | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Migraine with aura | (Yes) | 39 (41.5) | 94 |
| Migraine onset < 17 years | (Yes) | 39 (44.3) | 94 |
| Migraine frequency at age under 20: | < 1 migraine attack/month | 50 (56.2) | 89 |
| 1 or 2 migraine attacks/month | 18 (20.2) | 89 | |
| > 2 migraine attacks/month | 21 (23.6) | 89 | |
| Migraine frequency at age under 20 | (Attacks/month) | 1.6 ± 2.78 (0–15) | 89 |
| Migraine frequency five years ago: | (Attacks/month) | 2.9 ± 4.64 (0–25) | 90 |
| Migraine frequency five years ago: | > 2 migraine attacks/month | 28 (31.1) | 90 |
| Current migraine frequency: | (Attacks/month) | 1.5 ± 2.65 (0–15) | 93 |
| Current migraine frequency: | > 2 migraine attacks/month | 20 (21.5) | 93 |
| Mean duration of migraine attacks | (Hours) | 16.6 ± 19.1 (0.5–72) | 91 |
| Ø migraine attack duration over 9 h | (Yes) | 50 (54.9) | 91 |
| Status migraenosus ever | (Yes) | 22 (23.4) | 94 |
| Migraine symptoms | |||
| Unilateral migraine | (Yes) | 63 (67.0) | 94 |
| Sensitivity to light | (Yes) | 91 (96.8) | 94 |
| Sensitivity to noise | (Yes) | 63 (67.0) | 94 |
| Nausea | (Yes) | 83 (88.3) | 94 |
| Emesis | (Yes) | 44 (46.8) | 94 |
| Triptan for acute migraine treatment | (Yes) | 22 (23.7) | 93 |
| Ever MOH | (Yes) | 8 (8.6) | 93 |
| MIDAS score | 6.8 (13.0) | 94 | |
| MIDAS grade (migraine disability assessment score) | Grade 1 (little or no disability) | 60 (63.8) | 94 |
| Grade 2 (mild disability) | 15 (16.0) | 94 | |
| Grade 3 (moderate disability) | 4 (4.3) | 94 | |
| Grade 4 (severe disability) | 15 (16.0) | 94 | |
aNumber of participants from 94 included patients
bsevere pain: pain score 3 in a pain scale from 0 to 3