Table 5.
Factors that might influence the frequency of migraine in patients with aneurysms
| Factors | Patients with migraine (n = 80) | Patients without migraine (n = 119) | P | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mean age |
42.7 |
43.8 |
|
|
|
| Male |
20 (25%) |
76 (63.9%) |
<0.0001 |
0.19 |
0.10-0.35 |
| Female |
60 (75%) |
43 (36.1%) |
<0.0001 |
5.3 |
2.8-9.9 |
| Smoking |
32 (40%) |
69 (57.9%) |
0.01 |
0.48 |
0.27-0.86 |
| Male |
18 (22.5%) |
63 (52.9%) |
<0.0001 |
0.26 |
0.14-0.49 |
| Female |
14 (17.5%) |
6 (5.0%) |
0.004 |
3.99 |
1.5 – 10.9 |
| AH |
55 (68.7%) |
59 (49.6%) |
0.007 |
2.2 |
1.2-4.0 |
| multiple SIA |
17 (21.2%) |
19 (15.9%) |
0.34 |
|
|
| large SIA (11-25 mm) |
4 (5%) |
7 (5.8%) |
0.78 |
|
|
| giant SIA (>25 mm) |
6 (7.5%) |
5 (4.2%) |
0.32 |
|
|
| normal size SIA (5-10 mm) |
66 (82.5%) |
98 (82.3%) |
0.97 |
|
|
| small SIA (<5 mm) |
4 (5%) |
9 (7.6%) |
0.47 |
|
|
| stroke in relatives |
24 (30%) |
26 (21.8%) |
0.19 |
|
|
| SIA in relatives |
5 (6.2%) |
5 (4.2%) |
0.51 |
|
|
| Headaches in relatives |
55 (68.7%) |
59 (49.6%) |
0.007 |
2.2 |
1.2-4.0 |
| systemic CTD |
51 (63.7%) |
73 (61.3%) |
0.73 |
|
|
| BMI >25 |
46 (57.5%) |
66 (55.5%) |
0.77 |
|
|
| BMI <25 |
34 (42.5%) |
53 (44.5%) |
0.77 |
|
|
| Localization of SIA |
|
|
|
|
|
| ACoA-ACA |
19 (23.7%) |
55 (46.2%) |
0.001 |
0.36 |
0.19-0.68 |
| MCA |
22 (27.5%) |
28 (23.5%) |
0.52 |
|
|
| ICA (+PCoA) |
31 (38.7%) |
32 (26.9%) |
0.08 |
|
|
| posterior circulation (vertebral, basilar, PICA) |
8 (10%) |
4 (3.4%) |
0.05 |
3.19 |
0.93-10.9 |
| right |
40 (50%) |
56 (47.1%) |
0.68 |
|
|
| left |
38 (47.5%) |
61 (51.2%) |
0.60 |
|
|
| Basilar | 2 (2.5%) | 2 (1.7%) | 0.68 |