title: Increased frequency of migraine in narcoleptic patients.
abstract: We explored the relationship between narcolepsy and different types of headaches. We interviewed 68 patients with idiopathic narcolepsy for the presence of headache symptoms based on the criteria of the International Headache Society (IHS). Eighty-one percent of the patients reported headaches that warranted an IHS headache diagnosis. Fifty-four percent of the patients (64% women, 35% men) had migraine with all IHS criteria fulfilled.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dahmen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Querings
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Grün
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bierbrauer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009290:Narcolepsy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017678:Sex Distribution