Table 1.

Comparison of hemodynamic variables

	Controls Mean (95% CI)	Migraine without aura Mean (95% CI)	Migraine with aura Mean (95% CI)
Basal systolic blood flow velocity (cm.s-1)	32.2 (25.9 - 38.4)	27.0 (20.2 - 33.8)	22.0 (16.2 - 27.8)*
Post-ischemic flow velocity (cm.s-1)	47.0 (41.2 - 52.7)	41.3 (33.4 - 49.1)	34.6 (24.8 - 44.3)*
Baseline artery diameter (mm)§	2.74 (2.42 - 3.06)	3.15 (2.76 - 3.53)	3.13 (2.64 - 3.62)
Shear rate (s-1)	177.0 (148.9 - 205.1)	134.6 (104.7 - 164.5)	119.2 (71.5 - 167.0)*
Flow mediated dilation (% of basal)	15.5 (13.3 - 17.6)	18.2 (14.1 - 22.3)	31.0 (21.7 - 40.3)*,†

* P < 0.05 vs. controls

† P < 0.05 vs. MwoA

§Mean of 3 measurements