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Photophobia is associated with lower sleep quality in individuals with migraine: results from the American Registry for Migraine Research (ARMR).
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Journal of Headache & Pain . 4/12/2024, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p1-12. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Background: Patients with migraine often have poor sleep quality between and during migraine attacks. Furthermore, extensive research has identified photophobia as the most common and most bothersome symptom in individuals with migraine, second only to headache. Seeking the comfort of darkness is a common strategy for managing pain during an attack and preventing its recurrence between episodes. Given the well-established effects of daily light exposure on circadian activity rhythms and sleep quality, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between photophobia symptoms and sleep quality in a cohort of patients with migraine. Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted using existing data extracted from the American Registry for Migraine Research (ARMR). Participants with a migraine diagnosis who had completed the baseline questionnaires (Photosensitivity Assessment Questionnaire (PAQ), Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2)), and selected questions of the ARMR Sleep questionnaire were included. Models were created to describe the relationship of photophobia and photophilia with various sleep facets, including sleep quality (SQ), sleep disturbance (SDis), sleep onset latency (SOL), sleep-related impairments (SRI), and insomnia. Each model was controlled for age, sex, headache frequency, anxiety, and depression. Results: A total of 852 patients meeting the inclusion criteria were included in the analysis (mean age (SD) = 49.8 (13.9), 86.6% (n = 738) female). Those with photophobia exhibited significantly poorer sleep quality compared to patients without photophobia (p < 0.001). Photophobia scores were associated with SQ (p < 0.001), SDis (p < 0.001), SOL (p = 0.011), SRI (p = 0.020), and insomnia (p = 0.005) after controlling for age, sex, headache frequency, depression, and anxiety, signifying that higher levels of photophobia were associated with worse sleep-related outcomes. Conversely, photophilia scores were associated with better sleep-related outcomes for SQ (p < 0.007), SOL (p = 0.010), and insomnia (p = 0.014). Conclusion: Results suggest that photophobia is a significant predictor of poor sleep quality and sleep disturbances in migraine. These results underscore the necessity for comprehensive and systematic investigations into the intricate interplay between photophobia and sleep to enhance our understanding and develop tailored solutions for individuals with migraine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- *RISK assessment
*CROSS-sectional method
*STATISTICAL models
*BRUXISM
*DREAMS
*VISION disorders
*SLEEP latency
*T-test (Statistics)
*SCIENTIFIC observation
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*INSOMNIA
*HEADACHE
*MULTIPLE regression analysis
*LOGISTIC regression analysis
*ANXIETY
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*CHI-squared test
*SEVERITY of illness index
*CHRONIC diseases
*SLEEP apnea syndromes
*SNORING
*SLEEP quality
*PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
*DATA analysis software
*RESTLESS legs syndrome
*SLEEP disorders
*MIGRAINE
*MENTAL depression
*DISEASE risk factors
*DISEASE complications
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 11292369
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Headache & Pain
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176584511
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s10194-024-01756-9