Sleep terrors antecedent is common in adolescents with migraine

• Published in: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria 2013-02, Vol.71 (2), p.83-86
• Main Authors: Fialho, Libânia Melo Nunes, Pinho, Ricardo Silva, Lin, Jaime, Minett, Thais Soares Cianciarullo, Vitalle, Maria Sylvia de Souza, Fisberg, Mauro, Peres, Mario Fernando Prieto, Vilanova, Luiz Celso Pereira, Masruha, Marcelo Rodrigues
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adolescent; adolescentes; cefaleia; Child; Chronic Disease; Epidemiologic Methods; Female; Humans; Male; Migraine Disorders - diagnosis; Migraine Disorders - physiopathology; NEUROSCIENCES; Night Terrors - diagnosis; Night Terrors - physiopathology; Pain Measurement; PSYCHIATRY; terrores noturnos; transtornos de enxaqueca; transtornos do sono; Young Adult
• ISSN: 0004-282X; 1678-4227; 1678-4227
• DOI: 10.1590/S0004-282X2013005000006

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. 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. 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. Migraine is strongly associated with a history of STs in the adolescent population independent of demographics and pain intensity.