Sleep and headache

Jennum, P.; Jensen, Rigmor

doi:10.1053/smrv.2001.0223

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“…Furthermore, migraine aura can be represented by dreams, often recurrent, featuring complex and often unpleasant visual imagery (terrifying nightmares) [63]. In addition, sleep fragmentation, insomnia and hypersomnia all demonstrate a relationship to headache [64]. Finally, it should be remembered that headache and sleep disturbances can be symptoms of a common underlying disorder [58].…”

Section: Sleep-headache Relationships: Clinical and Epidemiological Evimentioning

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Sleep and headache: a bidirectional relationship

Lovati¹,

D’Amico²,

Raimondi³

et al. 2010

Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics

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Sleep and pain perception are two phylogenetically well-conserved functions, strictly influenced by environmental and psychological factors, and are able to interact reciprocally both in physiological and pathological situations. Sleep and head-pain perception share the involvement of several structures, such as the thalamus, the hypothalamus and brainstem nuclei, including the locus coeruleus and raphe nuclei. There ais clinical evidence indicating that sleep disorders can precede the appearance of certain headaches and that head pain, especially when frequent, can, in turn, affect sleep quality. In the present work the anatomy, physiology and pathology of sleep and head-pain perception will be reviewed with the aim of highlighting the points of contact and possible unifying treatment strategies.

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Section: Sleep-headache Relationships: Clinical and Epidemiological Evimentioning

confidence: 99%

Sleep and headache: a bidirectional relationship

Lovati¹,

D’Amico²,

Raimondi³

et al. 2010

Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics

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“…Clinical observations show, indeed, that migraine attacks have a seasonal, menstrual and circadian timing, suggesting a role of chronobiological mechanisms and their alterations in the disease, but little experimental data exists on this issue. In particular, a single study carried out on 1698 migraine patients including 3582 attacks documented that about 48% of the attacks happened between 4 and 9 a.m. [4], and a recent review [5] underlines as very sparse and insufficient information regard early morning headache and sleep.…”

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Sleep quality, chronotypes and preferential timing of attacks in migraine without aura

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IntroductionThe relationship between sleep and headache has been known for over a century. Headache and sleeping problems are both some of the most commonly reported problems in clinical practice, and cause considerable social and family problems, as well as socio-economic impact and costs. Much data suggests an association between headache, especially migraine, on one side and sleep and its disorders on the other, but the cause and effect of this relationship is not clear. With regard to migraine, rest and sleep usually bring relief and have therefore been attempted in the treatment strategy; on the other hand however, migraine episodes are frequently triggered by several factors including sleep pattern changes; emotional stress, hypoglycaemia, sensorial stimulation (loud noise, bright light, heat or cold) and also lack of sleep or excess (weekend migraine) may, indeed, represent migraine triggers. Premonitory symptoms like mood states such as alert, tense, depressed or tired and changes in sleep quality have been described to occur up to 2 days before a migraine attack and were hypothesised to be related to a hypothalamic involvement in the prodromic phase of migraine [1]. Recently it has also been documented that overuse of migraine symptomatic drugs may worse sleep pattern in migraineurs and the withdrawal of the misused medication can alleviate the associated sleep disturbance [2].Several findings also suggest a role of chronobiological factors in migraine, probably related -as previously J Headache Pain (2005) 6:258-260 DOI 10.1007/s10194-005-0201-2 Sleep quality, chronotypes and preferential timing of attacks in migraine without aura Abstract Clinical observations show that migraine attacks have a seasonal, menstrual and circadian timing, suggesting a role of chronobiological mechanisms and their alterations in the disease, but little experimental data exists about this issue. The aim of this study was to estimate sleep quality chronotypes, and the possible circadian timing of attacks in migraneurs. One hundred patients suffering from migraine without aura according to the IHS criteria (2004), and 30 controls were enrolled. Morning and evening type subjects were more represented in migraine patients than in controls and showed a tendency towards worse sleep quality and higher disability. Forty-two percent of migraineurs presented more than 75% of their attacks at night. Morning and evening types rather than intermediate and differences between real and preferred times may represent stressors that can worsen the disease. A preferential timing for occurrence of migraine attacks during the night and early morning hours was documented. P S Y C H O B I O L O G I C A L A S P E C T S O F H E

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“…Primary headaches typically include two types: migraine and tension type. 6,[16][17][18] In children, migraines are reported at a rate of 2.7% at the age of 7 years and gradually escalate to 6.4% in boys and 14.8% in girls at the age of 14 years. 17 The prevalence of sleep problems in children is estimated within the range of 15% to 30%.…”

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“…[24][25][26][27] The links between sleep disorders and headaches have been known for over a century from clinical work and research studies. 6 Although a clear link between sleep and headaches has been established in adults, the clinical research in children has been very limited. [28][29][30][31] Children who suffer from headache have a high rate of sleep difficulties, such as insufficient sleep, cosleeping with parents, difficulties falling asleep, anxiety related to sleep, restless sleep, night waking, nightmares, and fatigue during the day.…”

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Sleep, Sleepiness, and Behavior Problems in Children With Headache

2006

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The purpose of this study was to assess sleep, daytime sleepiness, and behavior problems in children suffering from headaches and in controls, with a special focus on the role of gender. A clinical group of 28 children with persistent headache complaints and a control group of 108 healthy children were included. Sleep was assessed by actigraphy and diaries. Behavior problems were assessed by parental reports. In comparison with the control group, the sleep quality of the clinical group was poorer and they complained more about excessive daytime sleepiness. Children suffering from headache showed higher levels of internalizing behavior problems. Gender was found to be a moderating factor for the relationships between headache and sleep. Compared with control girls, girls suffering from headaches had poorer sleep quality, whereas the opposite was true for the boys. The results highlight the importance of assessing sleep, daytime sleepiness, and psychologic adjustment in children complaining about headaches as an integral part of their routine assessment.

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Sleep and headache

Cited by 104 publications

References 49 publications

Sleep and headache: a bidirectional relationship

Sleep and headache: a bidirectional relationship

Sleep quality, chronotypes and preferential timing of attacks in migraine without aura

Sleep, Sleepiness, and Behavior Problems in Children With Headache

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