Gradually shifting clinical phenomics in migraine spectrum: a cross-sectional, multicenter study of 5438 patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of the study was to investigate whether MwoA and MwA are different manifestations of a single disease, distinct clinical entities, or located at two poles of a spectrum.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, 5438 patients from 10 hospitals in China were included: 4651 were diagnosed with migraine without aura (MwoA) and 787 with migraine with aura (MwA). We used a validated standardized electronic survey to collect multidimensional data on headache characteristics and evaluated the similarities and differences between migraine subtypes. To distinguish migraine subtypes, we employed correlational analysis, factor analysis of mixed data (FAMD), and decision tree analysis.

Results

Compared to MwA, MwoA had more severe headaches, predominantly affected

SUBMITTER: Ran Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9327365 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature