Headaches And Children



			Headaches in Children \| Migraine
			Description Kids who get migraine headaches usually do not get them before they are 7 years old; by the time they are 10 years old, approximately 5 percent of all children have experienced them. Most children who develop headaches will outgrow them in their teens. Most boys will outgrow the migraines as they enter adolescence; however, migraine frequency increases for girls as their hormones change during adolescence. Symptoms A migraine is a vascular headache, and it is the vasodilation and vasoconstriction that triggers the migraine's throbbing and pulsing pain. If your child experiences a migraine with aura, it means the headaches will be preceded by neurological events that signal the arrival of the migraine. (Refer to the general section on Migraine Headaches for more information.) During the aura, your child may first see wavy lines, flashing lights, or have tunnel vision or blind spots — in which he or she does not see everything, only parts of things. Your child might also lose his or her balance and even get a stomach ache instead of head pain, as in abdominal migraine. Most children who experience migraines, however, will get the migraine without aura. In this case, the headache symptoms usually include a skin pallor, fatigue, throbbing ache in the front or on one side of the head, nausea, and vomiting. Kids may also experience mood changes, dizziness, blurred vision, food cravings, or loss of appetite. And, the migraine may be accompanied by diarrhea and a temperature of 102 or 103 degrees. Causes At least 70 percent — possibly 90 percent — of the kids who get migraines have a family history of migraines. Their personalities are often similar to those adults who experience migraines: they may be compulsive or perfectionist, some may be analytical and like order in their lives; and they may want things done their way. Migraines in children can also be triggered by bright or flickering lights, noise, movies or TV, physical or emotional stress, anxiety, or depression. Unusual physical exertion or too much sun can, for some kids, trigger a migraine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Continue to : Migraines in Children \| Treatments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Return to : Headache Types Index
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			Headaches in Children \| Migraine
			Description Kids who get migraine headaches usually do not get them before they are 7 years old; by the time they are 10 years old, approximately 5 percent of all children have experienced them. Most children who develop headaches will outgrow them in their teens. Most boys will outgrow the migraines as they enter adolescence; however, migraine frequency increases for girls as their hormones change during adolescence. Symptoms A migraine is a vascular headache, and it is the vasodilation and vasoconstriction that triggers the migraine's throbbing and pulsing pain. If your child experiences a migraine with aura, it means the headaches will be preceded by neurological events that signal the arrival of the migraine. (Refer to the general section on Migraine Headaches for more information.) During the aura, your child may first see wavy lines, flashing lights, or have tunnel vision or blind spots — in which he or she does not see everything, only parts of things. Your child might also lose his or her balance and even get a stomach ache instead of head pain, as in abdominal migraine. Most children who experience migraines, however, will get the migraine without aura. In this case, the headache symptoms usually include a skin pallor, fatigue, throbbing ache in the front or on one side of the head, nausea, and vomiting. Kids may also experience mood changes, dizziness, blurred vision, food cravings, or loss of appetite. And, the migraine may be accompanied by diarrhea and a temperature of 102 or 103 degrees. Causes At least 70 percent — possibly 90 percent — of the kids who get migraines have a family history of migraines. Their personalities are often similar to those adults who experience migraines: they may be compulsive or perfectionist, some may be analytical and like order in their lives; and they may want things done their way. Migraines in children can also be triggered by bright or flickering lights, noise, movies or TV, physical or emotional stress, anxiety, or depression. Unusual physical exertion or too much sun can, for some kids, trigger a migraine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Continue to : Migraines in Children \| Treatments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Return to : Headache Types Index
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