SynthesisThe journal of headache and pain2020
On the utility of the trail making test in migraine with and without aura: a meta-analysis.
Synthesis in The journal of headache and pain, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07233941 (Neuropsychological Profile Characterization in Patients With Migraine), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Neuropsychological Profile Characterization in Patients With Migraine: Cognitive Functioning and Psychological Variables
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Visual Processing During the Interictal Period Between Migraines: A Meta-Analysis.Neuropsychology review · 2023Pooled it
- Efficacy of a dual task protocol on neurophysiological and clinical outcomes in migraine: a randomized control trial.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2024Trial
- Interictal and Ictal Cognitive Performance in Episodic and Chronic Migraine.European journal of neurology · 2026Article
- Brain activity and autonomic regulation in untreated migraine patients.Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria · 2025Article
- Migraine and cognitive dysfunction: a narrative review.The journal of headache and pain · 2024Review
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- Burnout is related to executive dysfunction in primary healthcare professionals working in rural areas.Revista de neurologia · 2023Article
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- Attention Impairment During the Interictal State in Migraineurs without Aura: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of pain research · 2021Article
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Abstract
This meta-analytical review assesses the utility of the Trail Making Test (TMT), versions A and B, in detecting migraine-related cognitive deficits. A comprehensive literature search was performed in two electronic databases and other sources to obtain relevant studies administering TMT to migraine patients. Search terms included "migraine" and "Trail Making". Only studies in which the TMT-A, TMT-B or both were administered to adult patients suffering from migraine with and without aura were included. All pooled meta-analyses were based on random effects models. A total of 14 studies for TMT-A and 15 for TMT-B met inclusion criteria and were subjected to meta-analyses. Results showed that performance is worse in migraine patients than in controls for both the TMT-A (Hedges' g = -.28) and TMT-B (g = -.37), with no difference between migraine with and without aura. This study demonstrates the sensitivity of the TMT in detecting cognitive alterations in migraine. This test should be considered for inclusion in cognitive batteries assessing patients with migraine.
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