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Anybody can get headaches, including teenagers and children. A headache,
particularly a migraine, can be an alarming symptom in a child or adolescent
that you love. Below are answers to some
important questions about headaches and migraines in child... |
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Resources for children and adolescents
Headaches in Children -- by Leonardo Garcia-Mendez, MD. 1996. ISBN: 0963926918. Or,
available from the National Headache Foundation at (800) 843-2256.
Headaches -- by Mary Kittredge, Chelsea House Publ... |
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How common are headaches in children and adolescents?
Headaches are very common in children and adolescents. In one study, 56
percent of boys and 74 percent of girls between the ages of 12 and 17 reported
having had a headache within the past month. M... |
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1) Educate yourself and your family. Read about your type of headache and its
treatment.
2) Maintain a headache diary. Learn to identify and avoid headache
"triggers".
3) Obtain written instructions from your doctor.
4) Limit your use of o... |
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At the onset of a moderate or severe headache:
1. Seek rest, initiate relaxation techniques, apply a cold compress to
your head
2. For nausea/vomiting________________________________________________
3. For sedation____________________... |
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The most common cause of headaches in children and adolescents are migraines
and stress-related headaches. Headaches can also be seen with fever, the flu,
and acute respiratory infections. This document reviews many of the less
frequently seen headach... |
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Migraine is a moderate to severe headache that lasts from 1 to 24
hours and usually occurs two to four times per month. At the Cleveland Clinic,
such migraines are also called acute recurrent headaches.
Migraines affect about 2 percent of children by ... |
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What are tension-type headaches?
Tension-type headaches are the most common type of headache in adolescents.
They are commonly referred to as muscle contraction headaches, stress headaches,
daily headaches, or chronic non-progressive headaches.
A tensi... |
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Headaches are very common in children and adolescents. In fact, one
study reported that 56 percent of boys and 74 percent of girls between the ages
of 12 and 17 have a headache within any given 30-day period.
Most headaches in children and adolescents... |
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