Headaches in Children -
Diagnosis & Treatment
Headaches in Children are very common and it isn't serious like in adults, In some cases, kids headaches are caused by an infection, high levels of stress or anxiety, or minor head trauma. it is important to concentrate to your child's headache symptoms and consult a doctor if the headache worsens or happens oftentimes.
Headaches are one of the most common types of pediatric pain prompting referral to pediatric neurology clinic. The prevalence of headache ranges from 20% in children younger than 5 years, 37 to 51% in seven-year-old children, gradually increasing to 57–82% by 15 years of age. Before puberty, boys are affected more frequently than girls, but after puberty, headaches occur more frequently in girls. Headache may result in significant disability, including missed school days and extra-curricular activities, suboptimal participation in regular activities, and loss of productivity.
Types of Headaches
in Children
There are various types of childhood headaches but the common ones which are encountered in Pediatric Neurology Clinic include:
It is very important that the parents seek advice of a Child Neurologist who will carry out a proper history taking and simple bedside tests which include checking for fundi (back of the eyes) before making a diagnosis of Migraine. Neuroimaging e.g. CT or MRI Brain is not needed once a convincing history and normal neurological examination is established.
Migraine
Tension Headache
Cluster Headache
Chronic Daily Headache
When to consult
a doctor?
Wake your kid from sleep
Worsen or become additional frequent
Change your child's temperament
Change your child's temperament
Follow associate injury, like a blow to the top
Feature persistent reflex or visual changes
Are accompanied by fever and neck pain or stiffness
Osteoporosis (Weak, Brittle Bones)
Some of the Conditions commonly Encountered and Managed by Dr. Aman PS Sohal
+ Tics and Tourette Syndrome
+ Epilepsy & Seizures
+ Spasticity Management
+ Movement Disorders
+ Cerebral Palsy
+ Congenital Myasthenia Syndromes
+ Muscular Dystrophy
+ Neuropathies
+ Sleep Disorder
+ Headaches
+ Neuro Rehabilitation
+ ADHD
+ Autoimmune Neurological Disorders
+ Neurodevelopment Disorders
+ Neurometabolic Disorders
+ Neurogenetic Disorders
+ Neurogenetic Disorders
+ Autistic Spectrum Disorder
+ CVA & Stroke Management