Variables | MOH patients (n = 14) | Healthy controls (n = 15) | Significance (p) |
---|---|---|---|
Subjects’ characteristics | |||
 Age (years) | 45.1 ± 11.2 | 47.5 ± 10.1 | 0.550 |
 Sex (F/H) | 10/4 | 12/3 | 0.682 |
Migraine’s characteristics | |||
 Migraine duration (years) | 28.5 ± 11.9 | NA | – |
 Age of onset of migraine | 16.6 ± 9.3 | NA | – |
 Medication Intake (per month) | 59.8 ± 49.0 | NA | – |
 Opiates abuse (yes/no) | 4/10 | NA | – |
 Caffeine abuse (yes/no) | 3/11 | NA | – |
 Prior withdrawal | 3/11 | NA | – |
Neuropsychological evaluation | |||
 MDQ-H score | 87.7 ± 25.5 | 21.8 ± 2.1 | <0.001* |
 BDI score | 5.4 ± 4.5 | 1.1 ± 1.4 | 0.002* |
 STAI score | 40.2 ± 11.2 | 29.8 ± 8.9 | 0.010* |
 PCS score | 27.8 ± 12.6 | 5.1 ± 6.3 | <0.001* |
 BIS score | 57.1 ± 7.9 | 59.4 ± 7.1 | 0.411 |
 IGT score | 25.0 ± 26.3 | 16.0 ± 29.8 | 0.397 |