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Table 1 Self-reported pain scores by medication: average initial pain and pain improvement have been shown for each medication as reported by subjects before and after infusion

From: Cerebral reactivity in migraine patients measured with functional near-infrared spectroscopy

Medication

Magnesium sulfate (n = 22)

Valproate sodium (n = 12)

DHE (n = 7)

Initial pain

 Mean

4.86

6.2

7.85

 Standard deviation

2.05

1.97

3.93

Δ Pain

 Mean

1.81

3

2

 Standard deviation

1.33

1.70

2.24