title: Chronic and recurrent headaches in children and adolescents.
abstract: Headache is a common chronic and recurrent symptom in children and adolescents. The author discusses the prevalence of headache, its differential diagnosis, interpretation of symptoms, methods of assessment, and pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment approaches.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000792:Angiography; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003027:Cluster Headache / Q000175:diagnosis; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004879:Ergotamines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008784:Methysergide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D009192:Myelography; D010808:Physical Examination; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011433:Propranolol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013129:Spinal Puncture; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014653:Vascular Headaches / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D004879:Ergotamines; D011433:Propranolol; D008784:Methysergide