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It was recognized as a form of Migraine
disease as links were made to other family members having Migraines and
children who had this disorder grew into adults with Migraine symptoms
with and without aura. Abdominal migraine, also known as periodic
syndrome is quite common in children, particularly female children. This
kind of migraine results in recurrent episodes of vomiting and abdominal
pain. To know more about the Abdominal Migraines, read Abdominal
Migraine: A Migraine Equivalent.
The
attacks are characterized by periodic bouts of abdominal pain lasting
for about two hours. Along with the abdominal pain they may have other
symptoms such as headache nausea and vomiting, flushing or pallor. Tests
fail to reveal a cause for the pain. Occasionally, there may be EEG
findings suggesting epilepsy but this is rarely related to seizures.
Although,
there is widespread acceptance of the syndrome among practitioners,
there is limited information regarding its treatment. Valproic acid
(VPA), which is used for migraine causes prophylaxis has, on occasions
been used with apparent success in cases of abdominal migraine.
For
infrequent abdominal Migraine attacks, migraine medications are
employed. These medications can include NSAIDs, anti nausea medications,
Midrin, and the triptans. The choice of medications is somewhat affected
by the age of the patient. When abdominal Migraines are frequent, the
same preventive therapies used for other Migraine headache treatments
and headache remedies used for treating severe headache can be explored.
Natural headache relief methods may also prove useful.
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