Table 4.
Correlation coefficients between headache characteristics and parameters of the nBR and the PREP in migraineurs
| Correlation coefficient (r) for the nBR parameters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Latency | Amplitude | AUC | |
| Frequency of headache attacks (days) | 0.497 (iR2)** | −0.588 (iR2)** | −0.521 (iR2)** |
| 0.469 (cR2)** | −0.634 (cR2)** | −0.626 (cR2)** | |
| Duration of headache attacks (hours) | NS | NS | NS |
| Pain intensity of headache attacks (NRS) | NS | NS | NS |
Spearman’s correlation test (r), **p < 0.01. EM episodic migraine, CM chronic migraine, PREP pain-related evoked potential, NRS numeric rating scale, NS non-significant, nBR nociceptive blink reflex, iR2 ipsilateral R2 component, cR2 contralateral R2 component, AUC area under the curve, PREP pain-related evoked potential, PPA peak-to-peak amplitude