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...
by Dr Robbins | Aug 1, 2011 | Headache Drugs
Approximately 3% of pediatric headaches consist of chronic migraine, and many of these migraines are intractable to several preventive medicines. As of 2010 Botulinum toxin A has been approved for use as a treatment for chronic migraine in adults, but its use in the...
