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Table 3. Allodynia as a predictor for reduction in monthly migraine days (MMD) and monthly headache days (MHD).
Reduction in MMD
Allodynia (no allodynia vs allodynia)
3.49 (0.95 ; 6.02) ... 3.35
.
. ... 0.035 ...
No allodynia
versus cephalic allodynia versus extracephalic allodynia
...
(0.24 ; 6.45) (1.60 ; 8.32)
0.004 ... ...
No allodynia
versus thermal allodynia only
versus mechanical + thermal allodynia versus mechanical allodynia only
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . .
. 2.02
. 4.17
. 5.22
(-2.19 ; 6.23)
0.348
Reduction in MHD
Allodynia (no allodynia vs allodynia)
1.30 (-1.00 ; 3.59) 0.267
No allodynia
versus cephalic allodynia versus extracephalic allodynia
2.09 (-0.74 ; 4.91) 2.62 (-0.43 ; 5.66)
0.148 0.093
No allodynia
versus thermal allodynia only
versus mechanical + thermal allodynia versus mechanical allodynia only
2.57 (-1.24 ; 6.38) 2.15 (-0.67 ; 4.97) 2.61 (-1.32 ; 6.54)
0.187 0.135 0.192
* Adjusted for: gender, age, depression and anxiety.
Overall allodynia
Spatial distribution
Type of stimulus
p Difference (95% CI) p
Difference (95% CI)
p
Difference (95% CI)
0.007 . ... 4.96
(1.06 ; 7.27) (0.88 ; 9.55)
0.009 0.018
