Fig. 2

Definition of preictal (M-pre), ictal (M-ict), postictal (M-post) and interictal (M-inter) phases for the migraine patients (M) and the corresponding phases for the healthy controls (HC), matched for the menstrual cycle, perimenstrual (HC-pm) and post-ovulation (HC-postov). The symptoms illustrated across the migraine cycle are only present for the M group and include sleepiness, food cravings, increased sensitivity to light/sound, mood changes, cognitive dysfunction, fatigue, and thirst