Cosleeping in childhood migraine

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M Carotenuto1, M Esposito, F Precenzano

  • 1Center for Childhood Headache, Clinic of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy. marco.carotenuto@unina2.it

Minerva Pediatrica
|April 14, 2011
PubMed

Insights

Cosleeping, the practice of sleeping with children, is more common in children with migraine without aura. This finding highlights how migraine impacts family life and management strategies.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Family Studies

Background:

  • Cosleeping involves parents and children sharing sleep space.
  • Sleep habits are closely linked to headache disorders.
  • Migraine significantly affects children's lives and family dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of cosleeping in school-aged children diagnosed with migraine without aura (MoA).
  • To investigate the association between cosleeping and MoA in children.

Main Methods:

  • A case-control study involving 181 school-aged children with MoA.
  • A control group of 729 sex- and age-matched children recruited from schools.
  • Comparison of cosleeping prevalence between the MoA group and the control group.

Main Results:

  • Cosleeping prevalence was significantly higher in children with MoA compared to controls (P=0.003).
  • An odds ratio (OR) of 2.32 (95% CI 1.36-3.97) indicated increased odds of cosleeping in children with MoA.

Conclusions:

  • This study is the first to specifically examine cosleeping prevalence in school-aged children with MoA.
  • Findings underscore the pervasive influence of migraine on children's lives, extending to family sleep management.
  • The results suggest cosleeping may be a relevant factor in the lives of children experiencing migraine.
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