by Dr Robbins | Apr 10, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Sleep apnea and lack of sleep are more likely seen in children with migraine. A study conducted at St. Christopher Hospital for Children, Drexel University, in Philadelphia found that children with migraine were twice as likely to have sleep apnea. Sleep apnea, also...
by Dr Robbins | Apr 9, 2012 | Headache Drugs
According to research published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, most children who suffer from chronic daily headache may outgrow the condition. The study found 60% of the children no longer had chronic daily headache after one...
by Dr Robbins | Mar 9, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Headache is a common complaint among children and adolescents. The prevalence of migraine in those with headache varies by age and gender throughout childhood. Migraine begins earlier in boys than in girls, and until the age of seven, migraine occurs slightly more...
by Dr Robbins | Jan 4, 2012 | Headache Drugs
The Migraine Research Foundation (MRF) has announced a new resource available on its Web site. An expanded list of children’s headache centers is available at www.migraineresearchfoundation.org. Organized by state, the MRF list also includes information parents...
by Dr Robbins | Dec 26, 2011 | Headache Drugs
Though commonly assumed that headache in children is caused by an underlying condition, research presented at the 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society says that is not true. “Primary headache appears to be the most common headache type...
