Table 4.
Differences in the Resting duplex parameters of anterior and posterior cerebral circulations between different types of headaches (tension-type headache, migraine with aura and migraine without aura).
| Artery | Parameters | Tension headache (24 cases) | Migraine with aura (14 cases) | Migraine without aura (23 cases) | Tension type vs migraine with aura | Tension type vs migraine without aura | Migraine with aura vs without aura |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | P value, F, T, DF | ||||||
| MCA | PSV | 68.9 ± 1.73 | 85.7 ± 2.8 | 81.9 ± 1.96 | 0.043*, 4.78, 0.3, 38 | 0.02*, 0.26, 2.35, 43 | 0.64, 4.78, 2.34, 38 |
| EDV | 31.8 ± 10.5 | 38.9 ± 1.45 | 36.6 ± 9.4 | 0.104,4.39,1.8, 38 | 0.11, 0.01, 1.60, 43 | 0.58, 4.39, 1.80, 38 | |
| Mean | 44.2 ± 12.4 | 55.0 ± 18.4 | 50.2 ± 16.1 | 0.064, 4.5, 2.1, 38 | 0.04*, 0.17, 2.03, 43 | 0.60, 4.54, 2.102, 38 | |
| PI | 0.78 ± 0.12 | 0.89 ± 0.10 | 0.84 ± 0.25 | 0.58, 1.29, − 0.45, 38 | 0.74, 1.76, − 0.31, 43 | 0.45, 1.29, − 0.45, 38 | |
| ACA | PSV | 60.4 ± 13.8 | 58.3 ± 1.57 | 64.01 ± 1.26 | 0.67, 0.02, − 0.44, 38 | 0.37, 0.31, 0.90, 43 | 0.25, 0.02, − 0.44, 38 |
| EDV | 27.0 ± 8.7 | 23.7 ± 4.7 | 27.42 ± 6.74 | 0.10,5.83, − 0.48, 38 | 0.92, 2.44, 0.08, 43 | 0.06, 5.83, − 1.48 | |
| Mean | 38.5 ± 9.7 | 35.2 ± 7.8 | 39.6 ± 7.7 | 0.28, 0.566, − 0.05, 38 | 0.61, 1.33, 0.50, 43 | 0.10, 0.56, − 1.05, 38 | |
| PI | 0.90 ± 0.22 | 0.83 ± 0.18 | 0.91 ± 0.21 | 0.25, 1.12, − 0.12, 38 | 0.91, 0.25, 0.11, 43 | 0.21, 1.12, − 1.12, 38 | |
| PCA | PSV | 50.4 ± 1.29 | 58.9 ± 1.21 | 55.98 ± 8.54 | 0.04*, 0.003, 2.09, 38 | 0.09, 1.31, 1.68, 43 | 0.41, 0.003, 2.09, 38 |
| EDV | 23.3 ± 7.2 | 27.1 ± 7.7 | 26.29 ± 6.5 | 0.11,0.15, 1.6, 38 | 0.14, 0.001, 1.46, 43 | 0.72, 0.15, 1.62, 38 | |
| Mean | 32.3 ± 8.9 | 38 ± 9.19 | 36.1 ± 6.7 | 0.05, 0.247, 1.99, 38 | 0.10, 0.81, 1.62, 43 | 0.48, 0.25, 1.99, 38 | |
| PI | 0.81 ± 0.22 | 0.811 ± 0.12 | 0.81 ± 0.16 | 0.99, 3.6, 0.003, 38 | 0.95, 1.44, − 0.06, 43 | 0.93, 3.64, 0.003, 38 | |
| VA | PSV | 46.1 ± 12.8 | 48.3 ± 9.96 | 51.8 ± 1.51 | 0.55, 0.96, 0.57, 38 | 0.18, 0.94, 1.36, 43 | 0.40, 0.96, 0.57, 38 |
| EDV | 19.4 ± 4.9 | 20.8 ± 3.6 | 23.2 ± 6.9 | 0.31, 1.28, 0.96, 38 | 0.04*, 2.84, 2.15, 43 | 0.17, 1.28, 0.96, 38 | |
| Mean | 28.3 ± 6.7 | 30.1 ± 4.8 | 32.7 ± 9.1 | 0.15, 1.39, 1.35, 38 | 0.07, 1.70, 1.87, 43 | 0.44, 1.39, 1.35, 38 | |
| PI | 0.86 ± 0.24 | 0.86 ± 0.19 | 0.9 ± 0.18 | 0.90, 0.39, 0.11, 38 | 0.48, 0.93, 0.69, 43 | 0.57, 0.39, 0.11, 38 | |
MCA middle cerebral artery, ACA anterior cerebral artery, PCA posterior cerebral artery, VB vertebral artery, PSV Peak Systolic velocity, EDV End Diastolic Velocity, PI pulsatility Index, mean mean flow velocity, P value is significant < 0.05, *the significant between each group with other.