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Table 6 Further analysis of perivascular space (Virchow-Robin space) on MRI scan

From: Dedicated neuroimaging analysis in children with primary headaches: prevalence of lesions and a comparison between patients with and without migraines

 

Total

(n, %)

Migraine

(n, %)

Non-migraine

(n, %)

p-value

1) Size

   

Non visualization

12 (11.3)

6 (13.0)

6 (8.4)

0.584

Normal (< 2 mm)

76 (72.4)

31 (67.4)

45 (76.3)

DPVS* (> 2 mm)

18 (17.1)

9 (19.6)

9 (15.3)

2) Location

    

Basal ganglia

72 (75.8)

32 (78.0)

40 (74.1)

0.787

Supratentorial

2 (2.1)

0 (0)

2 (3.7)

Both

21 (22.1)

9 (22.0)

12 (22.2)

3) Shape

    

Linear

58 (63.0)

27 (65.9)

31 (60.8)

0.653

Ectatic

33 (35.9)

13 (31.7)

20 (39.2)

Cystic(round)

1 (1.2)

1 (2.4)

0 (0)

  1. *DPVS (Dilated perivascular space)