The controlled clinical trials of medications in pediatric migraine have suffered from high placebo response rates that may be related to the sites conducting the study (ie, headache specialist vs clinical research organizations).
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Several conditions relatively common among the pediatric population thought to be variations and/or precursors of migraine include (1) benign paroxysmal vertigo, (2) cyclic vomiting, (3) paroxysmal torticollis, and (4) transient global amnesia (rare in children) or acute confusional migraine.
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The International Headache Society published diagnostic criteria and a classification scheme for headaches in general.2 Pediatric migraine is now distinctly recognized among the primary headache disorders.
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Migraines are common in pediatrics and many children require prophylactic therapy. ... Eiland LS, Jenkins LS, Durham SH. Pediatric migraine: Pharmacological agents for prophylaxis. Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2007;41:1181–1190.
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A comparison was carried out of the efficacy of psychological and drug treatments for children with migraine. ... Forty-three children aged between 8 and 16 years (mean age: 11.3 years) who suffered from migraine received either progressive relaxation or cephalic vasomotor feedback, both with stress management training,
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The pharmacologic management of pediatric migraine has been subjected to thorough review, available online at www.aan.com, but controlled data to support ...
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Pearlman E. Special treatment situations: pediatric migraine. In: Standards of care for headache diagnosis and treatment. Chicago (IL): National Headache Foundation; 2004. p. 98-107. [6 references ... Proposed Criteria for Pediatric Migraine...
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; Providing the full range of pediatric neurology care ... Journal of American Medical Association Migraine Information focuses on adult migraine.
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Patient oriented article on childhood and pediatric migraine. ... It is clear that childhood and pediatric migraine do not get sufficient notice from pediatricians. If a child is missing school or social events because of recurrent headaches, then these should be addressed. There is a general belief that migraine headaches...
www.bellaireneurology.com/headaches/migr_childhood.html
Migraine is a headache condition that comes back again and again. ... Migraine is a headache condition that comes back again and again. Ten percent of children get migraines, and an even higher percentage of teenagers have them. These headaches are very painful and throbbing, and children who have them often look ill...
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