Table 1 (Abstract P266) See text for description
From: Abstracts from the 17th European Headache Congress (EHC)
| Â | K.A. | K.N. | S.A. | B.Cs.T. | G.J. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
age at onset | 15 | 26 | 18 | 28 | 12 |
frequency | 1-2 mths /y, after pregnancy 3-6 mths /year, attacks every 2-3 days, later daily | 2-3 mths/y, always in summer, daily attacks in the first period, every other day later | 3-4 mths/y always in spring, daily attacks | 2-3 weeks/y, 1-2 attacks/day | 1,5-2 mths/2-3 y, attacks every 1-2 days |
attack duration | 1-2h before and 7-8h after pregnancy | 1-2h in the first period 12-24h later | 3-5h | 3h | 2h |
localisation | always R temporal | always R temporal | always behind the R eye | always R temporal, | always behind the L eye |
type of pain | constant | pulsating | constant | constant | sharp |
intensity | severe | severe | severe | severe | severe |
accompanying symptoms | nausea/vomiting photo/osmophobia lacrimation, conjunctival injection, running nose on the R no aggravation by physical activity but bed rest | nausea/vomiting, photo/phonophobia lacrimation, nasal congestion on the R aggravation by physical activity, bed rest | nausea photo/phonohobia running nose on both sides bed rest | nausea photo/phonophobia ptosi, nasal congestion on the R aggravation by physical activity, bed rest, sleep helps | nausea/vomiting, strong osmo- mild photo/phonophobia diarrhea conjunctival injection, lacrimation, running nose on the L bed rest |
provocing factors | none | weather change | none | none | none – but no attacks during and in between pregnancies |
familariry | none | migraineous sister | none | none | none |