Table 2.
Detailed data of blood samplings in ECH patients: date and time, concentrations of PACAP-38 and therapyᅟ
| Patients | Date and time of inter-bout sampling | Inter-bout PACAP-38 plasma level (fmol/ml) | Last previous attacks (months ago) | Date and time of ictal sampling | Ictal PACAP-38 plasma level (fmol/ml) | Beginning of bout period (days) and attacks (hours) before the ictal sampling | Applied therapy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECH-P1 | 06 June 2010 03:30 pm | 22,70 | 3.0 | 15 May 2011 07:35 pm | 31,00 | Since 14 days, 3 h | O 2, Sumariptan |
| ECH-P3 | 13 June 2010 01:15 pm | 28,80 | 2.5 | 27 June 2010 07:55 pm | 28,80 | Since 2 days, 1.5 h | O 2 |
| ECH-P4 | 11 July 2010 01:15 pm | 20,91 | 5.0 | 16 Aug 2010 08:00 am | 26,00 | Since 7 days, 2.5 h | O 2 , Sumatriptan |
| ECH-P8 | 10 Sept 2010 08:30 am | 24,40 | 2.0 | 15 Oct 2010 02:45 pm | 27,30 | Since 5 days, 2.5 h | O 2 |
| ECH-P9 | 19 Sept 2010 10:30 am | 25,20 | 2.5 | NSAIDs | |||
| ECH-P10 | 28 Nov 2010 01:00 pm | 24,50 | 1.5 | NSAIDs | |||
| ECH-P11 | 12 Jan 2011 10:00 am | 22,20 | 3.0 | NSAIDs | |||
| ECH-P12 | 29 Jan 2012 12:30 pm | 23,37 | 3.5 | 11 Oct 2011 01:20 pm | 29,1 | Since 4 days, 2.0 h | O 2 , Sumatriptan |
| ECH-P13 | 19 Dec 2011 09:00 am | 25,06 | 2.5 | O 2 , Sumatriptan, NSAIDs | |||
| Mean ± SD | 24.1 ± 2.3 | 2.8 ± 1.0 | 28.4 ± 1.9 | 6.4 ± 4.6 days 2.3 ± 0.6 h |