Detecting Migraine in Patients with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Using Three Different Headache Measures

Table 1

Demographics and previous medical history.

Variable
Total number of patients	43
Age at injury (M ± SD)	44.8 ± 18.3
Male	48.8
Female	51.2
Medical history
History
Previous migraines
No	31 (79%)
Yes	8 (21%)
Chronic headaches
No	21 (55%)
Yes	17 (45%)
Motion sickness
No	25 (86%)
Yes	4 (14%)
Food intolerance
No	26 (90%)
Yes	3 (10%)
ICHD-II diagnosis
Migraines
No	23 (53%)
Yes	20 (47%)
Accident variables
TBI etiology
Fall	16 (38%)
MVA	8 (19%)
MVA (pedestrian or cyclist)	3 (7%)
Assault	3 (7%)
Suicide attempt	3 (7%)
Sports	8 (19%)
Other	1 (2%)
LOC
No	22 (59%)
Yes	15 (41%)
Duration PTA
None	14 (38%)
<5 min	3 (8%)
5–10 min	3 (8%)
10–15 min	2 (5%)
15–30 min	2 (5%)
30–60 min	5 (14%)
60+ min	8 (22%)