Table 1 Background data on subjects included in the study. Pain/tension responses and recoveries are given in group means.
From: Cardiovascular responses to cognitive stress in patients with migraine and tension-type headache
Diagnostic group | Controls (n = 44) | Migraine (n = 22) | Tension-type headache (n = 18) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender ratio (F:M) | 35:9 | 20:2 | 9:9 |
Mean age (range) | 39.0 (19–61) | 40.2 (20–60) | 34.7 (19–52) |
Mean number of years with headache (range) | - | 19.9 (7–37) | 8.1 (0–32) |
Number of subjects with chronic headache (%) | - | 4 (18.2) | 12 (66.7) |
Mean duration (h) of headache attacks (range)* | - | 29 (1–72) | 34 (8-60) |
Number of subjects with aura (%) | - | 13 (59.1) | - |
VAS pain response (range) | 15.4 (0–66) | 22.7 (0–54) 2,3 | 38.5 (3–88) 1 |
VAS pain recovery (range) | 3.4 (0–47) | 4.4 (0–19)2,3 | 16.4 (0–74) 1 |
VAS tension response (range) | 21.2 (-13–82) | 27.6 (-1–70) | 32.7 (0–76) 2 |
VAS tension recovery (range) | 13.0 (-11–75) | 18.5 (-14–67) | 26.4 (-16–65) 1 |