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Table 3 Prevalence of MRI findings by subtype of RLS

From: Right-to-left shunt and subclinical ischemic brain lesions in Chinese migraineurs: a multicentre MRI study

 

SBI

WMHs

n (%)

OR(95%CI)

n (%)

OR(95%CI)

No RLS

n = 110

6 (5.5)

–

54 (49.1)

–

Latent RLS

n = 106

6 (4.7)

2.53(0.87−7.40)

P = 0.090

60 (56.6)

1.26(0.70−2.24)

P = 0.440

Permanent RLS

n = 118

14 (11.9)

0.89(0.25−3.14)

P = 0.851

62 (52.5)

1.58(0.88−2.84)

P = 0.129

  1. Abbreviations: MRI magnetic resonance imaging, RLS right-to-left shunt, SBI silent brain infarctions, WMHs white matter hyperintensities
  2. OR is computed by binary logistic regression compared to no RLS
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BMC Neurology

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