title: Headache as an emergency in children and adolescents.
abstract: Pediatric and adolescence headache is one of the most common causes of access in emergency departments (ED). Primary headache and headache secondary to self-limited conditions are the majority of cases. Secondary life-threatening headaches are less frequent and may be recognized by a careful history and physical examination. The primary objective for ED physicians is to recognize the serious life-threatening conditions requiring immediate medical care among the wide spectrum of headache diagnoses.
authors.affiliation: Headache Centre, Division of Neurology, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesú, Istituto di ricovero e cura a carattere scientifico, Piazza Sant'Onofrio 4, 00165, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Papetti
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Capuano
authors.forename: Samuela
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tarantino
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vigevano
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Valeriani
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D051270:Headache Disorders, Primary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D051271:Headache Disorders, Secondary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000379:methods*; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics