title: [Plasma and platelet serotonin in children with essential headache].
abstract: We examined the haematic concentration of 5 HT in idiopathic headache in children. We observed plasma and platelet 5 HT concentration in 18 migrainous patients free from painful crisis, and we compared the results with a control group of 20 clinically healthy children. No significant variation was noted in plasma 5 HT concentration between the two groups. The data are more difficult to interpret on the platelet because of the slight statistical difference (0.1 greater than p greater than 0.05). However we think suggestive the possible existence of persisting platelet anomalies in migrainous children and this hypothesis can be verified in a larger number of children free from painful crisis.
mesh_terms: D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000032:analysis*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000097:blood*; D012701:Serotonin / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D012701:Serotonin
vernacular_title: La serotonina plasmatica e piastrinica in bambini con cefalea essenziale.