Restless legs syndrome is not associated with migraine with aura: a clinical study

Based on recent data about the association between restless legs syndrome (RLS) and migraine, we performed an observational study on the occurrence of RLS in patients affected by “pure” migraine with aura (pMA). We recruited 63 patients (33 females and 30 males) affected by MA without other types of...

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Published in:Neurological sciences 2011-05, Vol.32 (Suppl 1), p.153-156
Main Authors: d’Onofrio, F., Cologno, D., Petretta, V., Finocchi, C., Autunno, M., Marsala, G., Usai, S., Grazzi, L., Omboni, S., Fofi, L., Barbanti, P., Bussone, G.
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Language:English
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Brief Communication
Comorbidity
Female
Humans
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Migraine
Migraine with Aura - epidemiology
Neurology
Neuroradiology
Neurosciences
Neurosurgery
Psychiatry
Restless Legs Syndrome - epidemiology
Young Adult
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Summary:Based on recent data about the association between restless legs syndrome (RLS) and migraine, we performed an observational study on the occurrence of RLS in patients affected by “pure” migraine with aura (pMA). We recruited 63 patients (33 females and 30 males) affected by MA without other types of primary headache among all patients referred in five Italian headache centers in a 1-year period. The prevalence of RLS in pMA patients (9.5%) is similar to that observed in Italian headache-free subjects (8.3%). No significant differences were found between pMA patients with and without RLS about clinical features of MA attacks and systemic and psychiatric diseases were investigated. Moreover, no association appeared between RLS and familial cases of MA. Differently from migraine without aura, our data do not confirm the existence of an association between RLS and MA, not even when a genetic factor is involved.
ISSN:1590-1874
1590-3478
DOI:10.1007/s10072-011-0516-5