The prognosis and treatment of headaches in children--a ten year follow-up.
The prognosis and methods of treating headaches were studied in a group of children, 10 years after their initial diagnosis in 1983. Follow-up was achieved for 77 patients (81%). Headaches persisted in 72.7% but were much improved in 81.3%. Medication use was uncommon, with non-prescription medications used by 30.3% and prescription medications by only two. These data suggest that although childhood onset headaches are likely to persist, children who receive early education regarding the use of non-pharmaceutical methods of headache control appear to rely on these methods even after an interval of 10 years.
Dooley
J
J
Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Bagnell
A
A
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006261:Headache / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008881:Migraine Disorders; D012063:Relaxation; D012890:Sleep; D016896:Treatment Outcome