@article{article_411138, title={Is there a relationship between migraine disease and the skull base angles?}, journal={Ortadoğu Tıp Dergisi}, volume={10}, pages={456–470}, year={2018}, DOI={10.21601/ortadogutipdergisi.411138}, author={Asal, Neşe and Şahan, Mehmet Hamdi}, keywords={Manyetik rezonans görüntüleme,migren,kafa tabanı}, abstract={<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:200%;"> <b> <span style="font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;color:rgb(33,33,33);">Aim </span> </b> <span style="font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;color:rgb(33,33,33);">: </span> <span style="font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;">The
aim of the study was to determine whether there were variability in the skull
base according to magnetic resonance images in migraine patients. </span> </p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:200%;"> <b> <span style="font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;color:rgb(33,33,33);">Material
and Method: </span> </b> <span style="font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;color:rgb(33,33,33);">A total of 130 magnetic resonans images,
including 65 migraine and 65 control groups were retrospectively in the age
range 18-50 years. </span> <span style="font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;">Modified basal angle (MBA), clivo-axial angle in
migraine and control groups were measured by a radiologist in </span> <span style="font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;">magnetic resonans images. The
independent t test was used to compare between the groups. The level of
significance was set at p < 0.05. In addition, basilar invagination
(according to McGregor and Chamberlain line) was evaluated. <span> </span> </span> </p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:200%;"> <b> <span style="font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;color:rgb(33,33,33);">Results </span> </b> <span style="font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;color:rgb(33,33,33);">: The
m </span> <span style="font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;">igraine group was 13 male, 52 female (mean age of
male 30.38±11.5, mean age of female 32.54±9 years). The
control group was 15 males, 50 females (mean age of male
34.4 ±8.6, mean age of female 33.14±9.7 years). In the migraine group; the
modified basal angle average was 123.78 ± 6.06 </span> <span style="font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;color:#131413;">° </span> <span style="font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;"> and the clivo-axial angle average was 142.65 ±
8.73 </span> <span style="font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;color:#131413;">° </span> <span style="font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;">. In
the control group; the modified basal angle average was 121.6 ± 5.5 </span> <span style="font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;color:#131413;">° </span> <span style="font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;"> and
the clivo-axial angle average was 153.66 ± 6.35 </span> <span style="font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;color:#131413;">° </span> <span style="font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;">. Significant differences were detected between
the groups. There was no difference between the genders for
both groups. In the migraine group; according to McGregor line in 3
patients and McGregor and </span> <span style="font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;">Chamberlain <span> line in 2 patients, basilar invagination
was observed. Basilar invagination was not detected in the
control group.    </span> <b> <span style="color:#212121;"> </span> </b> </span> </p> <p> <b> </b> </p> <b> </b> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:200%;"> <b> <span style="font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;color:#212121;">Conclusion: </span> </b> <span style="font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;">Changes
in the skull base angles (modified basal angle and clivo-axial angle) are
observed in migraine patients </span> <span style="font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;"> <span>according to magnetic resonance
images. </span> </span> </p> <p> </p>}, number={4}, publisher={MEDİTAGEM Ltd. Şti.}