Clinical approach to headaches in children

Authors

  • Marco A. Arruda Departamento de Neurologia, Psiquiatria e Psicologia Médica da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2176-7262.v30i4p449-457

Keywords:

Headache. Migraine. Child.

Abstract

Headache is one of the most frequent symptons in children and it has specific diagnostic problems. In this review, there problems are analyzed and main types of headache in children are discussed - acute, chronic recurrent and chronic progressive. In the discussion of chronic recurrent headaches, limitations of diagnostic criteria of the International Society of Headache for child migraine are commented and a diagnostic and therapeutic guides for migraine in children is proposted.

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Author Biography

  • Marco A. Arruda, Departamento de Neurologia, Psiquiatria e Psicologia Médica da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo.

    Pós-graduando do Departamento de Neurologia, Psiquiatria e Psicologia Médica da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo.

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Published

1997-12-30

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 4 (1997)

Section

Simpósio: Cefaléia

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How to Cite

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Arruda MA. Clinical approach to headaches in children. Medicina (Ribeirão Preto) [Internet]. 1997 Dec. 30 [cited 2024 Jun. 26];30(4):449-57. Available from: https://periodicos.usp.br/rmrp/article/view/6799