Headache in Children

Most children are suffering from headache which can occur at the beginning of a lifelong syndrome or may be age specific. It can create a serious problem in children which can be immediately treated. One should take their children immediately to the doctor for the diagnosis. The diagnosis is based on the physical examination, a detailed history and various other tests which can determine the correct symptom of the disease. Sometimes the children get primary or secondary headaches which can occur on their own or sometimes can be the cause of some condition such as blood vessel problems or head injury.

There are various types of headache which can occur in children and they are:-

Migraine headache in children

This type of headache is usually characterized by nausea and vomiting. It affects the children on both sides of the head. The symptoms caused in children like glassy eyed or pale or seems to be irritable at the time of attack. Periodic vomiting without headache and car or motion sickness can be the other causes for migraine headache in children in later years. The children can experience migraine headache at the age below five years or half at below twenty years. The migraine headache in children can also occur after causing an injury due to the sporting activities like baseball, football or soccer.

Organic headache in children

This is the most common type of headache present in children due to infectious illness such as bacterial or viral. The symptoms of this type of headache are muscular incoordination, fever, weakness, lethargy and stiff neck and nausea and vomiting.

Tension headache in children

This type of headache is most frequent in children due to the cause of emotional factors. The headache can occur as a result of putting a tight band around the head which can be expressed as diffuse and not due to nausea and vomiting. These headaches are mostly due to stress at schools, family friction, competition etc and it can lead to depression or anxiety in children.

Treatment of headache in children

Treatment of headache depends on the weight and age of the children, severity and frequency of attacks. The doctors recommend the children to keep a check on the regular sleep and eating habits. Plenty of fluids should be taken and intake of sugar and caffeine should be avoided. The parents should keep a watch on the children while playing, doing schoolwork and watching T.V. Antiemetics and analgesics are useful for the children below 12 years suffering from infrequent attacks and medications such as triptans should be avoided in children below 18 years of age.

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