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Table 2. Characteristics of preceding migraine attack
Characteristic
Attack duration (hours) Visual analogue scale Moderate or severe attack Aura accompanied attack Nausea 10 (63) Vomiting Photophobia Phonophobia
Triptans used
Migraine prophylaxis use
Migraine patients (n=16)
39 ± 35 6 ± 1.9 13 (81) 0 (0)
3 (19) 10 (63)
10 (63) 15 (94) 9 (56)
Values are n (%) or mean ± standard deviation.
Table 3. Global-local reaction time (ms) according to condition
The post-ictal impact of a migraine attack on cognition
Session
1 (day 1 post attack)
2 (day 2 post attack)
3 (interictal, baseline)
Condition
Total
Global Local Congruent Incongruent Total
Global Local Congruent Incongruent Total
Global Local Congruent Incongruent
Migraine patients (n=16)
1199 ± 93
1226 ± 94 1173 ± 95 1078 ± 88 1321 ± 103 989 ± 74 993 ± 83 986 ± 69 933 ± 68 1046 ± 82 959 ± 68 973 ± 75 945 ± 64 871 ± 66 1048 ± 72
Controls (n=18)
1137 ± 87
1100 ± 88
1174 ± 89
1062 ± 82
1211 ± 96
914 ± 69
907 ± 77
922 ± 64
839 ± 63
990 ± 76
862 ± 64
839 ± 70
887 ± 60
802 ± 62 8 924 ± 67
Values are mean ± standard error of the mean. Reaction time for correct responses is shown. Total, mean reaction time over all conditions (global or local level and congruent or incongruent).
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