Cutaneous allodynia (pronounced q-tane-ee-us all-o-din-ee-a) is common in migraine. It is a heightened skin sensitivity during an active migraine attack. Migraine attacks in patients who experience allodynia are more difficult to treat. This study intends to collect and evaluate data on the phenomenon of allodynia in patients with episodic migraine during an actual attack. The results of this study may help clinicians better understand allodynia, thereby helping them diagnose and more effectively manage patients with migraine and allodynia.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
28
We are testing for the presence of abnormal sensation (allodynia) during a migraine attack.
Jefferson Headache Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Proportion of Subjects With Allodynia During a Migraine Attack
Brush allodynia (discomfort with normal sensation) measured at pre-specified sites on the head, neck and forearms using a 100 mm visual analog scale (VAS). After each series of brushes the patient will be asked to rate the level of discomfort from "normal sensation" to "extremely painful or unpleasant" using a 100 mm visual analog scale (VAS).
Time frame: allodynia assessed within 4 hours from onset of migraine head pain
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