Table 1. Characteristics of the subjects under study.

	MP (n = 13)	FH (n = 8)	HS (n = 17)
Age (years)	35.7 (3.1)	32.4 (3.4)	33.8 (2–2)
Height (cm)	166.6 (2.0)	168.9 (1.7)	167.2 (1.6)
Weight (kg)	61.8 (3.7)	62.1 (3.5)	62.9 (2.3)
Handedness (R/L)	11/2	7/1	17/0
Family history of migraine	11/13	8/8	0/17
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)	116.1 (3.8)	109.9 (3.4)	110.9 (2.2)
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)	82.1 (3.1) #	72.8 (2.8) #	74.1 (2.0) #
Heart rate (beats/min)	69.7 (2.5)	65.0 (3.9)	63.6 (2.3)
Menses day	17.7 (3.6)	15.2 (4.1)	18.3 (3.0)

Data are mean values (standard error of the mean); ^#p<0.05 between the groups.