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Table 6 Cerebrovascular reactivity (% changes) in response to photic stimulation in the three groups

From: Cerebrovascular reactivity after functional activation of the Brain using Photic Stimulation in Migraine and Tension Type Headache: a transcranial doppler Ultrasonography Study

CVR of different vessles

Migraine

(37cases) (% change)

Tension headache

(24 cases)

(% change)

Control

(50 normal) (% change)

P- value between control vs. tension headache

P- value between control vs. migraine

P- value between the three groups

Kruskal-Wallis

CVR of MCA

15.0%

8.7%

5.0%

0.47

0.012

0.013

CVR of ACA

12.0%

4.5%

7.3%

0.45

0.16

0.263

CVR of PCA

10.8%

6.4%

6.1%

0.95

0.33

0.267

CVR of VA

8.4%

13.2%

3.3%

0.014

0.33

0.130

  1. CVR; cerebrovascular reactivity, MCA; middle cerebral artery, ACA; anterior cerebral artery
  2. PCR; posterior cerebral artery, VA; vertebral artery