Restless legs syndrome and sleep quality in children with migraine and tension-type headache
RLS was observed significantly more frequently among children with primary headaches, particularly migraine, and was significantly associated with poorer sleep quality. RLS may act as a contributing factor in the relationship between migraine and sleep impairment. These findings highlight the importance of evaluating RLS and sleep disturbances during the clinical assessment of pediatric patients with recurrent headache.
Authors
- Muhammet Gültekin Kutluk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3631-068X)
- Hicran Altın (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6416-8510)
- Fatih Ay
Institutions
- Antalya Bilim University (TR)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- Antalya IVF (TR)
- University of Health Sciences Antigua (AG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PeerJ
- Published
- 2026-03-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20925
- Primary Topic
- Restless Legs Syndrome Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00