title: The migraine syndrome in children and adolescents.
abstract: Headache has a remarkably constant occurrence in different socioeconomic, cultural, geographic, and ethnic groups. Between 70% and 90% of people surveyed had at least one headache in the preceding year. Twenty-one percent of children have had significant tension or migraine headaches by 15 years of age, and an additional 54% have experienced occasional, less significant headache. Of children who had migraine, 42% lost time from school because of their headaches. Three percent of adults lost time from work because of headaches. This common symptom requires an organized approach to diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Neurology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44106.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Rothner
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013577:Syndrome