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...
by Dr Robbins | Dec 24, 2011 | Headache Drugs
A recent abstract in the American Headache Society’s journal, “Headache”, discusses the occasional discovery of Arachnoid cysts in children presenting with headache. Arachnoid cysts are common, fluid filled cysts found on the inside of the...
by Dr Robbins | Aug 8, 2011 | Headache Drugs
A recent study by Lin et al. attempted to clarify the link between migraine and cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS). The group decided to pursue this study because of the high prevalence of migraine in children with cyclic vomiting syndrome and because CVS is considered a...
