Cosleeping in childhood migraine

Minerva Pediatr. 2011 Apr;63(2):105-9.

Abstract

Aim: Cosleeping is the practice of parents and children sleeping together in body contact for all or part of the night. There is a close relationship between sleep habits and headache disorders. Aim of the study was to identify prevalence of cosleeping in children with migraine disorder.

Methods: A total of 181 school-aged children referred to Headache Center for Developmental Age for Migraine without aura (MoA). Sex and age matched control group consists of 729 children recruited in schools in Campania.

Results: Cosleeping's prevalence is higher in children with MoA than in the control group (P=0.003) and an OR of 2.32 (95% CI 1.36-3.97).

Conclusion: At our knowledge, our study is the first specific on prevalence of cosleeping in MoA school-aged children and show the importance of migraine power to invade all aspect of life of children affecting also their family management.

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Child Rearing
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Migraine Disorders / epidemiology*
  • Parents*
  • Sleep*