Table 4.
First-episode characteristics in migraineurs with and without comorbid BD
| Characteristics | Migraineurs
|
P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| With BD (n=23) | Without BD (n=97) | ||
|
| |||
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| First episode | |||
| Mania | 1 (4.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0.059 |
| Mixed | 1 (4.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Depression | 21 (91.4) | 70 (72.1) | |
| Presence of a life event | 20 (87.0) | 66 (94.3) | 0.358 |
| Severity of episode | |||
| Mild | 2 (8.7) | 9 (12.9) | 0.944 |
| Moderate | 12 (52.2) | 36 (51.4) | |
| Severe | 9 (39.1) | 25 (35.7) | |
| Associated characteristics | |||
| Postpartum | 2 (8.7) | 4 (5.7) | 0.635 |
| Catatonic | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.9) | 1.000 |
| Melancholic | 3 (13.0) | 10 (14.3) | 1.000 |
| Atypical | 4 (17.4) | 11 (15.7) | 1.000 |
| Psychotic | 5 (21.7) | 3 (4.3) | 0.021 |
| Relieved | |||
| Any type | 23 (100.0) | 70 (100.0) | |
| Spontaneously | 8 (34.8) | 22 (31.4) | 0.022 |
| With mood stabilizer | 2 (8.7) | 1 (1.4) | |
| With antidepressant | 11 (47.8) | 47 (67.2) | |
| With combined therapy | 2 (8.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
Notes: χ2 test–Fisher’s exact test–Fisher–Holton–Freeman test. Values in bold indicate statistical significance (P<0.05).
Abbreviation: BD, bipolar disorder.