Headaches in children: meeting the challenge of management.
Headaches that interfere with optimal functioning appear as often in children as in adults. Most common are tension (usually psychogenic) headaches. Brain tumors occasionally present as headaches; diagnosis rests on associated signs and symptoms. Migraine may cause frightening headaches, but prognosis is good for relief and long-term remission.
D000293:Adolescent; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy