Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria (Feb 2013)

Sleep terrors antecedent is common in adolescents with migraine

  • Libânia Melo Nunes Fialho,
  • Ricardo Silva Pinho,
  • Jaime Lin,
  • Thais Soares Cianciarullo Minett,
  • Maria Sylvia de Souza Vitalle,
  • Mauro Fisberg,
  • Mario Fernando Prieto Peres,
  • Luiz Celso Pereira Vilanova,
  • Marcelo Rodrigues Masruha

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 71, no. 2
pp. 83 – 86

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Migraines and sleep terrors (STs) are highly prevalent disorders with striking similarities. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the antecedent of STs by comparing adolescents suffering from migraines with healthy controls in a large consecutive series. METHODS: All patients were subjected to a detailed headache questionnaire and were instructed to keep a headache diary during a two-month period. The age range was 10 to 19 years. The diagnosis of STs was defined according to the International Classification of Sleep Disorders. RESULTS: A total of 158 participants were evaluated. Of these participants, 50 suffered from episodic migraines (EMs), 57 had chronic migraines (CMs) and 51 were control subjects (CG). Participants who had a history of STs had significantly more migraines than participants who did not. CONCLUSIONS: Migraine is strongly associated with a history of STs in the adolescent population independent of demographics and pain intensity.

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