title: Pediatric migraine: abortive management in the emergency department.
abstract: Studies suggest that headache accounts for approximately 1% of pediatric emergency department (ED) visits. ED physicians must distinguish between primary headaches, such as a tension or migraine, and secondary headaches caused by systemic disease including neoplasm, infection, or intracranial hemorrhage. A recent study found that 40% of children presenting to the ED with headache were diagnosed with a primary headache, and 75% of these were migraine. Once the diagnosis of migraine has been made, the ED physician is faced with the challenge of determining appropriate abortive treatment. This review summarizes the most recent literature on pediatric migraine with an emphasis on diagnosis and abortive treatment in the ED.
authors: Department of Emergency Medicine/Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
authors: David C
authors: DC
authors: Sheridan
authors: David M
authors: DM
authors: Spiro
authors: Garth D
authors: GD
authors: Meckler
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000293:Adolescent; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018492:Dopamine Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D018492:Dopamine Antagonists; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists; D000082:Acetaminophen
keywords: abortive; emergency department; migraine; pediatric