Table 2.
Migraine features in patients meeting ICHD-3 criteria for migraine (migraine group) vs. patients not meeting ICHD-3 criteria for migraine (non-migraine group)
| Migraine Feature | Non-Migraine (n=66) No. (%) |
Migraine (n=11) No. (%) |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| History of migraine headaches | 13 (19.7) | 6 (54.5) | 0.22 |
| Family history of migraine headaches | 3 (4.5) | 4 (36.4) | 0.007* |
| Unilateral head pain | 4 (6.1) | 2 (18.2) | 0.202 |
| Allodynia | 3 (4.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 |
| Visual symptoms | 2 (3.0) | 2 (18.2) | 0.095 |
| Difficulty speaking | 0 (0.0) | 1 (9.1) | 0.143 |
| Nausea | 1 (1.5) | 2 (18.2) | 0.052 |
| Sound sensitivity | 2 (3.0) | 5 (45.5) | <0.001* |
| Symptoms exacerbated by | |||
| Menstruation | 0 (0.0) | 1 (9.1) | 0.143 |
| Certain foods | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 |
| Physical activity | 4 (6.1) | 1 (9.1) | 0.548 |
| Mental fog | 1 (1.5) | 3 (27.3) | 0.008* |
| Visual motion sensitivity | 1 (1.5) | 3 (27.3) | 0.008* |
| Head motion sensitivity | 1 (1.5) | 2 (18.2) | 0.052 |
| Sinus pain, facial pressure, or headache when exposed to wind or air conditioning | 2 (3.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 |
| Light sensitivity | 0 (0.0) | 5 (45.5) | <0.001* |
| Motion sickness | 8 (12.1) | 4 (36.4) | 0.063 |
| Neck stiffness | 4 (6.1) | 1 (9.1) | 0.548 |
| History of chronic sinus headaches | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 |
*
denotes statistically significant values (alpha = 0.01)