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Quantitative analysis of the retinal nerve fiber layer, ganglion cell layer and optic disc parameters by the swept source optical coherence tomography in patients with migraine and patients with tension-type headache

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The aim of the study was to measure the thicknesses of the inner retinal segments and optic nerve head (ONH) parameters in migraineurs and patients with tension-type headache (TTH) in headache-free period using swept source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) and to compare the outcomes with each other and those of healthy subjects. The study population consisted of 23 migraineurs, 22 TTH patients, and 25 controls with a best-corrected visual acuity of 20/20 and without a history of systemic or ocular disease. Macular ganglion cell inner plexiform layer (mGCIPL), macular ganglion cell complex (mGCC), circumpapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (cpRNFL), and ONH parameters were evaluated using SS-OCT, and the areas under the receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curves were calculated to determine the ability of these parameters to distinguish between the patient and normal eyes. There were not statistically significant differences between the measurements acquired from migraineurs, TTH patients, and the controls. The outcomes of the patients with TTH were very similar to those of the normal participants. The areas under the ROC curves (AUC) correlated highly with the measurements obtained from the same subfields for the mGCC, MGCIPL, cpRNFL, and ONH parameters. In conclusion, SS-OCT presented reproducible and reliable measurements of posterior segment layers of the eyes, especially in sectoral configuration, and the parameters did not show significant difference between the groups.

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    Arif Ülkü Yener

  2. Department of Neurology, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

    Osman Korucu

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Yener, A.Ü., Korucu, O. Quantitative analysis of the retinal nerve fiber layer, ganglion cell layer and optic disc parameters by the swept source optical coherence tomography in patients with migraine and patients with tension-type headache. Acta Neurol Belg 119, 541–548 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-018-1041-6

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