Table 4 Clinical characteristics of migraine according to the presence of restless legs syndrome
| Â | Â | Migraine with RLS, N =13 | Migraine without RLS, N =130 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Women, N (%) | 10 (76.9) | 97 (74.8) | 0.867 | |
Age, mean ± SD | 39.8 ± 12.6 | 41.5 ± 12.5 | 0.640 | |
Frequency per month, mean ± SD | 5.8 ± 8.6 | 3.7 ± 6.0 | 0.251 | |
Headache characteristics | Unilateral, N (%) | 9 (69.2) | 72 (55.0) | 0.323 |
Pulsating, N (%) | 11 (84.6) | 97 (74.8) | 0.432 | |
Moderate-to-severe intensity, N (%) | 12 (92.3) | 103 (78.6) | 0.241 | |
Aggravation by movement, N (%) | 8 (61.5) | 92 (70.2) | 0.516 | |
Associated symptoms | Nausea, N (%) | 11 (84.6) | 114 (87.8) | 0.742 |
Vomiting, N (%) | 6 (46.2) | 49 (38.2) | 0.573 | |
Photophobia, N (%) | 8 (61.5) | 76 (58.0) | 0.806 | |
Phonophobia, N (%) | 10 (76.9) | 91 (69.5) | 0.575 | |
Osmophobia, N (%) | 7 (53.8) | 61 (46.6) | 0.616 | |
Headache Impact test-6, mean ± SD | 59.1 ± 9.4 | 53.7 ± 9.2 | 0.047 | |
Visual analogue scale for pain intensity, mean ± SD | 6.8 ± 2.2 | 6.1 ± 1.9 | 0.212 | |