Endocrine aspects of headaches in children and adolescents.
Headaches due to endocrine diseases in childhood are rare, but any child with chronic headaches should be given serious consideration. The most serious etiology is a tumor of the hypothalamic-pituitary region. Headaches can also occur as premenstrual migraine or as water retention due to glucocorticoid or Growth Hormone (GH) overdosage.
Weitz
Raphael
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Child Neurology Service, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel. rweitz@bezeqint.net
D000293:Adolescent; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D002648:Child; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008550:Melatonin / Q000378:metabolism
D015415:Biomarkers; D008550:Melatonin