Managing migraine in children.
Migraine is the most common cause of severe recurrent headache in children. Around 1 in 10 schoolchildren in the UK has the condition and, on average, misses almost 4 days of school a year because of it. In many, the paroxysmal headache and accompanying symptoms are similar to those in adults, but there can be differences. Here we discuss the management of migraine in childhood.
D000293:Adolescent; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000932:Antiemetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D009294:Narcotics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000379:methods; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018170:Sumatriptan / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020903:Tanacetum parthenium; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000700:Analgesics; D000932:Antiemetics; D009294:Narcotics; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D018170:Sumatriptan