Migraine Headache
Childhood Migraines
; The frequency of headaches in children increases once
they reach puberty. Although, initially the rate at which boys and girls
get affected by this disorder is the same, but during adolescence, girls
are more affected by it as compared to boys. To know more about
"Childhood Migraines", read Headaches
In Children: The Kids Suffer Too.
Abdominal
migraine, also known as periodic syndrome, too is quite common in
children. This kind of migraine results in recurrent episodes of
vomiting and abdominal pain without headache. Various types of headaches
can afflict children. These can range from migraine, tension headache,
cough headache, headache fever to sore throat headache. Migraine in kids
affects both sides of the head, unlike adult migraine.
In
addition to fatigue and hunger, other triggers are sun exposure,
excessive exertion, motion sickness, loud noises, head bumps, stress and
anxiety. The treatments that can be prescribed for childhood migraines
include keeping a headache diary and practicing relaxation techniques
and natural headache relief methods and avoiding migraine triggers.
Stronger medicines (such as ergotamine or sumatriptan) might be used if
pain continues.
Migraines are defined as recurrent headaches
accompanied by at least 3 of the following symptoms:
* abdominal
pain
* nausea or vomiting
* throbbing headache
* specific
location of pain
* associated "aura"
* relief with sleep
*
family history of migraines