title: Headaches and sleep disorders.
abstract: Headaches and sleep disorders are associated in a complex manner. Both the disorders are common in the general population, but the relationship between the two is more than coincidental. Sleep disorders can exacerbate headache sand the converse is also true. Treatment of sleep disorders can have a positive impact on the treatment of headaches. Screening for sleep disorders should be considered in all patients with headaches. This can be accomplished with brief screening tools. Those who screen positively can be further evaluated or referred to asleep specialist.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Freedom
mesh_terms: D006261:Headache / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D012890:Sleep; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy