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Comparison of the Quality of Sleep and Intensity of Headache between Migraine, Tension Headache, and Healthy Children.

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Headache and sleep problems are commonly reported in children, and both can adversely impact the child's life. We aimed to compare the sleep quality and intensity of headache between school-age children with migraine as well as tension headache and healthy children. MATERIALS & METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 198 children 6-12 yr old in three groups were enrolled from Aug 2015 to Mar 2016. Migraine and tension headache groups from the Outpatient Clinic of Imam Khomeini of Hamadan, western Iran and healthy group from elementary schools were randomly selected (66 children in each group). Data were collected using demographic questionnaire, Child Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ), Numeric Scale of Pain Intensity and Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale. The data were analyzed using SPSS by descriptive statistic and multivariate ANOVA, one way ANOVA, Chi-square, Kruskal-Wallis and linear regression tests. RESULTS: <0.001). CONCLUSION: The children with migraine experienced more unsuitable sleep in duration of severe headache. Highlighting the co-morbidity between intensity of headache and sleep problem of children with migraine and tension headache is important to improve treatment strategies and to know the impact of headache on their normal life.

Source: Iranian journal of child neurology.

DOI: 10.22037/ijcn.v12i4.16592

Authors: Fatemeh Cheraghi, Farshid Shamsaei, Afshin Fayyazi, Fahimeh Molaaei Yeganeh, Godratolah Roshanaei

Institution: Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Migraine and Headache Studies

Subfield: Clinical Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Hamadan University of Medical Sciences