From: Patients with migraine with aura have increased flow mediated dilation
 | Controls Mean (95% CI) | Migraine without aura Mean (95% CI) | Migraine with aura Mean (95% CI) |
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Basal systolic blood flow velocity (cm.s -1 ) | 32.2 (25.9 - 38.4) | 27.0 (20.2 - 33.8) | 22.0 (16.2 - 27.8)* |
Post-ischemic flow velocity (cm.s -1 ) | 47.0 (41.2 - 52.7) | 41.3 (33.4 - 49.1) | 34.6 (24.8 - 44.3)* |
Baseline artery diameter (mm) § | 2.74 (2.42 - 3.06) | 3.15 (2.76 - 3.53) | 3.13 (2.64 - 3.62) |
Shear rate (s -1 ) | 177.0 (148.9 - 205.1) | 134.6 (104.7 - 164.5) | 119.2 (71.5 - 167.0)* |
Flow mediated dilation (% of basal) | 15.5 (13.3 - 17.6) | 18.2 (14.1 - 22.3) | 31.0 (21.7 - 40.3)*,†|