Why the study?
Are there differences in diurnal rhythms of plasma cortisol and psychological state between migraine patients and healthy controls?
Population
25 migraine patients and 8 control subjects
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
2 days
Authors
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Altered cortisol rhythms may flag depression in migraine; cross-sectional data leave causal links and practice change open.
Are there differences in diurnal rhythms of plasma cortisol and psychological state between migraine patients and healthy controls?
Migraine patients frequently exhibit abnormal plasma cortisol rhythms, which are associated with psychological abnormalities such as depression.
Ziegler et al. (1979) studied this question.
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