title: Migraine in children.
abstract: Migraine is a hereditary disorder afflicting 5 per cent of school-age children. Symptoms are protean and may not include headache. Migraine should be suspected when transitory neurologic disturbances are present that clear completely. A positive family history is the best clue to diagnosis.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001488:Basilar Artery; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003221:Confusion; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications; D004878:Ergotamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008744:Methylamines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008784:Methysergide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D011433:Propranolol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000150:complications; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D008744:Methylamines; D011433:Propranolol; D004878:Ergotamine; D008784:Methysergide; C008192:isometheptene