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. 2005 Jul 20;6(4):268–270. doi: 10.1007/s10194-005-0204-z

Headache disorders as risk factors for sleep disturbances in school aged children

M Carotenuto 1,2,, V Guidetti 3, F Ruju 2, F Galli 3, F R Tagliente 3, A Pascotto 2
PMCID: PMC3452034  PMID: 16362683

Abstract

Several epidemiological studies have shown the presence of comorbidity between various types of sleep disorders and different headache subtypes. Migraine without aura is a sensitive risk factor for disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep (odds ratio (OR) 8.2500), and chronic tension–type headache for sleep breathing disorders (OR 15.231), but headache disorder is a cumulative risk factor for disorders of excessive somnolence (OR 15.061). This result has not been reported in the clinical literature.

Key words: Sleep, Excessive diurnal sleepiness, Headaches, Sleep Disturbances Scale for Children

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