Restless legs syndrome in migraine patients at an outpatient
clinic

Akbostanci, Muhittin Cenk; Sarilar, Ayse Çağlar; KARAHAN, NESRİN; arica polat, busra sumeyye

doi:10.4274/gulhane.galenos.2021.17363

Restless legs syndrome in migraine patients at an outpatient clinic

Ayşe ÇAĞLAR SARILAR, (Erciyes Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Nöroloji Anabilim Dalı, Kayseri, Türkiye)

Büşra Sümeyye ARICA POLAT, (Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Gülhane Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Nöroloji Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye)

Nesrin KARAHAN, (Gazi Mustafa Kemal Devlet Hastanesi, Nöroloji Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye)

Cenk AKBOSTANCI (Ankara Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Nöroloji Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, Türkiye)

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Yıl: 2022 Cilt: 64 Sayı: 1 Sayfa Aralığı: 84 - 88 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.4274/gulhane.galenos.2021.17363 İndeks Tarihi: 26-06-2022

Restless legs syndrome in migraine patients at an outpatient clinic

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Aims: The prevalence of Restless legs syndrome (RLS) in migraine patients is estimated to be 8.7-39.0%. In this study, we set out to compare the frequency of RLS in patients diagnosed with migraine with headache free participants. Methods: We included 201 patients with migraine with or without aura and age and gendermatched 102 headache free group from outpatient setting in this cross-sectional study. None of the migraine patients were receiving prophylactic medications that could affect dopamine metabolism. Patients with comorbidities such as kidney disease, Parkinson’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and polyneuropathy were excluded from this study. The headache free participants had no neurological or systemic disease, no addiction/and no medical treatment. The frequency and severity (with RLS Rating Scale) of RLS was examined in two groups. Results: 40.3% (n=81) of the migraine patients met the diagnostic criteria for RLS than the headaches-free participants (15.7%, n=16) (p<0.001). The RLS (+) and RLS (-) migraine groups were similar in terms of age, gender, number of attacks per month, presence of aura, smoking, and family history for RLS. Disease duration was longer in the migraine patients with RLS and RLS severity was higher in patients with longer disease duration (p<0.001 and p=0.05). Five of six patients with hypertension and migraine patients had RLS (vs. 76 of 195 for patients without hypertension, p=0.04). Logistic regression analysis showed a significant association only between the disease duration and the presence of RLS [Odds ratio: 13.25, (95% confidence interval: 5.62-31.24), p=0.001]. Conclusions: This study found almost three times higher frequency of RLS in patients with migraine. RLS symptoms should be questioned during the management of patients with a migraine diagnosis, particularly in long-standing disease.

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APA	Sarilar A, arica polat b, KARAHAN N, Akbostanci M (2022). Restless legs syndrome in migraine patients at an outpatient clinic. , 84 - 88. 10.4274/gulhane.galenos.2021.17363
Chicago	Sarilar Ayse Çağlar,arica polat busra sumeyye,KARAHAN NESRİN,Akbostanci Muhittin Cenk Restless legs syndrome in migraine patients at an outpatient clinic. (2022): 84 - 88. 10.4274/gulhane.galenos.2021.17363
MLA	Sarilar Ayse Çağlar,arica polat busra sumeyye,KARAHAN NESRİN,Akbostanci Muhittin Cenk Restless legs syndrome in migraine patients at an outpatient clinic. , 2022, ss.84 - 88. 10.4274/gulhane.galenos.2021.17363
AMA	Sarilar A,arica polat b,KARAHAN N,Akbostanci M Restless legs syndrome in migraine patients at an outpatient clinic. . 2022; 84 - 88. 10.4274/gulhane.galenos.2021.17363
Vancouver	Sarilar A,arica polat b,KARAHAN N,Akbostanci M Restless legs syndrome in migraine patients at an outpatient clinic. . 2022; 84 - 88. 10.4274/gulhane.galenos.2021.17363
IEEE	Sarilar A,arica polat b,KARAHAN N,Akbostanci M "Restless legs syndrome in migraine patients at an outpatient clinic." , ss.84 - 88, 2022. 10.4274/gulhane.galenos.2021.17363
ISNAD	Sarilar, Ayse Çağlar vd. "Restless legs syndrome in migraine patients at an outpatient clinic". (2022), 84-88. https://doi.org/10.4274/gulhane.galenos.2021.17363

APA	Sarilar A, arica polat b, KARAHAN N, Akbostanci M (2022). Restless legs syndrome in migraine patients at an outpatient clinic. Gülhane Tıp Dergisi, 64(1), 84 - 88. 10.4274/gulhane.galenos.2021.17363
Chicago	Sarilar Ayse Çağlar,arica polat busra sumeyye,KARAHAN NESRİN,Akbostanci Muhittin Cenk Restless legs syndrome in migraine patients at an outpatient clinic. Gülhane Tıp Dergisi 64, no.1 (2022): 84 - 88. 10.4274/gulhane.galenos.2021.17363
MLA	Sarilar Ayse Çağlar,arica polat busra sumeyye,KARAHAN NESRİN,Akbostanci Muhittin Cenk Restless legs syndrome in migraine patients at an outpatient clinic. Gülhane Tıp Dergisi, vol.64, no.1, 2022, ss.84 - 88. 10.4274/gulhane.galenos.2021.17363
AMA	Sarilar A,arica polat b,KARAHAN N,Akbostanci M Restless legs syndrome in migraine patients at an outpatient clinic. Gülhane Tıp Dergisi. 2022; 64(1): 84 - 88. 10.4274/gulhane.galenos.2021.17363
Vancouver	Sarilar A,arica polat b,KARAHAN N,Akbostanci M Restless legs syndrome in migraine patients at an outpatient clinic. Gülhane Tıp Dergisi. 2022; 64(1): 84 - 88. 10.4274/gulhane.galenos.2021.17363
IEEE	Sarilar A,arica polat b,KARAHAN N,Akbostanci M "Restless legs syndrome in migraine patients at an outpatient clinic." Gülhane Tıp Dergisi, 64, ss.84 - 88, 2022. 10.4274/gulhane.galenos.2021.17363
ISNAD	Sarilar, Ayse Çağlar vd. "Restless legs syndrome in migraine patients at an outpatient clinic". Gülhane Tıp Dergisi 64/1 (2022), 84-88. https://doi.org/10.4274/gulhane.galenos.2021.17363