Pharmacological and behavioral treatment of pediatric migraine and tension-type headache.
The problem concerning the treatment of pediatric headache has been the object of several recent reports. Some of the same medications used to treat adult headache problems are also utilized with children but usually at smaller dosages and in different combinations. The recent application of behavioral approaches, in particular biofeedback, for treatment of children's headaches has been an effective alternative to drugs without the problematic and dangerous side effects of pharmacological treatments. The purpose of this review is to give some indications about the most common pharmacological therapies for migraine and tension-type headache in children, and also to discuss the use of behavioral therapies, in particular biofeedback, as excellent alternatives to drugs.
Regional Centre for the Diagnosis and Cure of Headache and Craniofacial Pain, National Neurological Institute C. Besta, Milan, Italy.
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Grazzi
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D'Amico
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Leone
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Moschiano
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Bussone
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D018781:Tension-Type Headache / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal