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Correlation between essential tremor and migraine headache.

N Biary1, W Koller, P Langenberg

  • 1Department of Neurology, University of Illinois, Chicago.

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry
|December 1, 1990
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Essential tremor (ET) and migraine show a significant association. Patients with ET had higher rates of migraine, and those with migraine were more likely to have ET, suggesting a link between these conditions.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Clinical Neuroscience
  • Movement Disorders

Background:

  • Essential tremor (ET) is a common neurological disorder.
  • Migraine is a prevalent primary headache disorder.
  • The co-occurrence of ET and migraine has been an area of clinical interest.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the potential association between essential tremor and migraine.
  • To determine if ET is more prevalent in migraine patients and vice versa.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective study design was employed.
  • Two patient cohorts were analyzed: one with essential tremor and one with migraine.
  • Control groups without the respective conditions were included for comparison.

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Main Results:

  • 36.5% of essential tremor patients also had migraine, compared to 17.7% in controls.
  • 17.2% of migraine patients had essential tremor, compared to 1.2% in controls.
  • The prevalence of ET in migraine patients was significantly higher than in controls (p=0.002).

Conclusions:

  • There is a statistically significant association between essential tremor and migraine.
  • The findings suggest a potential shared pathophysiology or common risk factors.
  • Further research is warranted to elucidate the nature of this relationship.