Migraine co-morbidities

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Migraine co-morbidities. Epilepsy, Stroke, Restless legs syndrome (RLS), Cervical artery dissection (CAD). Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Neurological

  • Epilepsy
  • Stroke
  • Restless legs syndrome (RLS)
  • Cervical artery dissection (CAD)
  • Parkinson’s disease (PD)
  • Visual snow syndrome (VSS)
  • Increased basal ganglia and red nucleus iron
  • Bell’s palsy
  • Dementia: in women
  • White matter hyperintensities

Psychiatric

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Cardiorespiratory

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Rheumatological and autoimmune

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Dermatological

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Otological

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Other co-morbidities

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Inverse co-morbidities

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References

  1. Le H, Tfelt-Hansen P, Russell MB, Skytthe A, Kyvik KO, Olesen J. Co-morbidity of migraine with somatic disease in a large population-based study. Cephalalgia 2011; 31:43-64.
  2. Silberstein SD. Association between restless legs syndrome and migraine. JNNP 2010; 81:473-475.
  3. Seidel S, Bock A, Schlegel W, et al. Increased RLS prevalence in children and adolescents with migraine: a case control study. Cephalalgia 2012; 32:693-699.
  4. Schurks M, Wintrr AC, Berger K, Buring JE, Kurth T. Migraine and restless legs syndrome in women. Cephalalgia 2012; 32:382-389.
  5. van Oosterhout WP, van Someren EJ, Louter MA, et al. Restless legs syndrome in migraine patients: prevalence and severity. Eur J Neurol 2016; 23:1110-1116. 
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