Table 2.
Clinical characteristics and initial management of young ischaemic stroke patients with and without migraine.
| Migraine | No-migraine | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 49 | N = 121 | ||
| Median NIHSS score (IQR) | 2 (0–8) | 2 (0–6) | 0.90 |
| Median ictus to admittance time (min., IQR) | 191 (96–336) | 135 (70–511) | 0.55 |
| Presenting symptomatology (OCSP) | 0.75 | ||
| LACI (%) | 18.4 | 22.3 | |
| TACI (%) | 8.2 | 10.7 | |
| PACI (%) | 44.9 | 36.4 | |
| POCI (%) | 28.6 | 30.6 | |
| Admitted < 270 min after ictus (%) | 30.6 | 40.5 | 0.86 |
| CT-scan as initial imaging (%) | 77.6 | 77.7 | 0.99 |
| Receiving thrombolytic therapy (%) | 10.2 | 26.5 | 0.02 |
NIHSS: National Institute of Health Stroke Scale; IQR: interquartile range; OCSP: Oxford Community Stroke Project Classification; LACI: lacunar infarct; TACI: total anterior circulation infarct; PACI: partial anterior circulation infarct; POCI: posterior circulation infarct; CT: computed tomography.