Abstract
Recurrent headache is increasingly recognised in young children. Migraine and tension-type headache feature commonly amongst the primary headache disorders seen at this age. Headaches at this age are more likely than in older patients to be 'unclassifiable', possibly a reflection of the difficulties in obtaining a detailed headache history from a young child. Together with recent epidemiological data this review highlights the more prevalent primary headache types with advice on making a focussed headache assessment and guidance on management in this age group.
MeSH terms
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Anorexia / etiology
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Medical History Taking / methods*
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Migraine Disorders / complications
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Migraine Disorders / diagnosis*
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Migraine Disorders / therapy
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Nausea / etiology
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Neurologic Examination
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Pallor / etiology
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Photophobia / etiology
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Physical Examination
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Practice Guidelines as Topic
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Prevalence
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Recurrence
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Tension-Type Headache / complications
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Tension-Type Headache / diagnosis*
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Tension-Type Headache / therapy
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Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias / complications
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Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias / diagnosis*
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Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias / therapy
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Vomiting / etiology