Prevalence and persistence of stomach ache and headache among children. Follow-up of a cohort of Norwegian children from 4 to 10 years of age.
Results from a prospective cohort of 136 children, from 4 to 10 years of age, indicated that stomach ache was almost as prevalent among preschool children as children of school age. Headache was almost absent among 4-year-olds but prevalent at 10 years of age. Generally, early pain complaints were persistent. The co-occurrence of stomach ache and headache increased from 4% of children at 4 years of age to 20% when they reached 10 years of age.
National Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.
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Borge
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Nordhagen
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Moe
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Botten
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Bakketeig
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006261:Headache / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology