Table 1 Characteristics of the 48 individuals with headache and the 92 controls without headache in patients with multiple sclerosis.
From: Cerebral lesions in the central pain matrix are associated with headache in multiple sclerosis
Characteristics | Headache (n = 48) | No headache (n = 92) |
|---|---|---|
Age, mean ± SD; years | 51 ± 11* | 42 ± 11* |
Sex | ||
M | 9 | 26 |
F | 39 | 66 |
EDSS, median (IQR) | 3 (1–4) | 2 (1.5–4.5) |
Disease duration, median (IQR) | 61 (15–125) | 36 (12–123) |
MS type | ||
PPMS | 1 | 3 |
RRMS | 41 | 66 |
SPMS | 4 | 22 |
Lesion volume (voxels), median (IQR) | 20,586 (5735–32,889) | 16,787 (9422–37,365) |
Migraine | 22 | |
Tension headache | 19 | |
Others | 7 | |
