Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of migraine patients at baseline.
| Variables | N (%) or (Mean ±SD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 35.20 ± 12.64 | |
| Gender | Male | 43 (31.9) |
| Female | 92 (68.1) | |
| NRS | Mild (0~3) | 52 (38.5) |
| Moderate(4~6) | 70 (51.9) | |
| Severe (7~10) | 13 (9.62) | |
| Pain sensation | Persistent | 21 (15.6) |
| Paroxysmal | 6 (4.4) | |
| Pulsatile | 18 (13.3) | |
| Splitting | 4 (3.0) | |
| Stabbing | 3 (2.2) | |
| Pain location | Bilateral | 54 (40.0) |
| Unilateral | 81 (60.0) | |
| Temporal | 16 (11.9) | |
| Occiput | 59 (43.7) | |
| Parietal | 55 (40.7) | |
| Frontal | 47 (34.8) | |
| Neck-Shoulder | 30 (22.2) | |
| Temple | 61 (45.2) | |
| Periocular | 35 (25.9) | |
| Tenderness | Occiput | 23 (17.0) |
| Temporal | 23 (17.0) | |
| Occipital nerve | 21 (15.6) | |
| Parapophyses of cervical | 27 (20) | |
| Trapezius | 29 (21.5) | |
| Sternocleidomastoid | 1 (0.7) | |
| Neck-Shoulder | 15 (11.1) | |
| Pain duration (years) | 0~5 | 50 (37.0) |
| 6~10 | 40 (29.6) | |
| 11~15 | 12 (8.9) | |
| 16~20 | 20 (14.8) | |
| 20~ | 13 (9.6) | |
| Duration of increased pain (months) | 0~1 | 11 (8.1) |
| 2~5 | 13 (9.6) | |
| 6~12 | 16 (11.9) | |
| 12~ | 10 (7.4) | |
| Pain frequency | Once a month | 23 (17.0) |
| Twice a month | 57 (42.2) | |
| Thrice a month | 44 (32.6) | |
| More than thrice a month | 11 (8.1) | |
| Family history for migraine | 9 (6.7) | |
| Analgesic drugs | Tizanidine | 105 (77.8) |
| Methylcobalamin | 60 (44.4) | |
| Folic acid | 45 (33.3) | |
| Qing Peng Ruan Gao | 38 (28.1) | |
| Du Liang Ruan Jiao Nang | 37 (27.4) | |
| Pregabalin | 35 (25.9) | |
| Acetaminophen | 34 (25.2) | |
| Eperisone | 34 (25.2) | |
| Calcitriol | 30 (22.2) | |
| Imrecoxib | 26 (19.3) | |
| Gu Tong Tie Gao | 25 (18.5) | |
| Gabapentin | 24 (17.8) | |
| Topiramate | 19 (14.1) | |
| Promethazine | 16 (11.9) | |
| Flunarizine | 15 (11.1) | |
| Lidocaine | 14 (10.4) | |
| Loxoprofen | 13 (9.6) | |
| Ropivacaine | 12 (8.9) | |
| Botulinum toxin | 12 (8.9) | |
| Vitamin B6 | 12 (8.9) | |
| Bai Mai Ruan Gao | 9 (6.7) | |
| Tandospirone | 8 (5.9) | |
| Propacetamol | 8 (5.9) | |
| Celecoxib | 7 (5.2) | |
| Diclofenac diethylamine | 7 (5.2) | |
| Adenosylcobalamin | 7 (5.2) |