Defining migraine days, based on longitudinal E-diary data

Defining migraine days, based on longitudinal E-diary data

Background There is a need for standardization of the definition of a migraine day for clinical and research purposes. Methods We prospectively compared different definitions of a migraine day with E-diary data of n = 1494 patients with migraine. We used a baseline definition based on migraine chara...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cephalalgia 2023-05, Vol.43 (5), p.3331024231166625-3331024231166625
Hauptverfasser: van der Arend, Britt W. H., Verhagen, Iris E., van Leeuwen, Matthijs, van der Arend, Marnick Q. T. P., van Casteren, Daphne S., Terwindt, Gisela M.
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Sprache:eng
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Epilepsy
Headache
Humans
Migraine Disorders - drug therapy
Nausea
Serotonin 5-HT1 Receptor Agonists - therapeutic use
Tryptamines - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:Background There is a need for standardization of the definition of a migraine day for clinical and research purposes. Methods We prospectively compared different definitions of a migraine day with E-diary data of n = 1494 patients with migraine. We used a baseline definition based on migraine characteristics with a duration of ≥4 hours OR triptan intake (independently from its effect) OR (visual) aura lasting 5–60 minutes. Results Of all migraine days defined by triptan intake only, 66.2% had a duration
ISSN:0333-1024
1468-2982
DOI:10.1177/03331024231166625