Visually related headache in a preschooler.
A female patient, age 4, presented with the chief complaint of severe headaches. Onset was within the past year. A neurological evaluation was conducted with negative results. Our testing revealed a moderate hyperopic refractive error, a marked lag of accommodation, and reduced stereopsis. The refractive error was corrected and a 6 week follow-up evaluation was performed. Correction of the refractive error resulted in abatement of the headache complaint, improved visual function, and improved preschool performance.
D000065:Accommodation, Ocular; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005139:Eyeglasses; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006956:Hyperopia / Q000150:complications; D011930:Reaction Time; D012030:Refractive Errors / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy