Abdominal Migraine in Children - Safe Options

Abdominal Migraine in Children - Safe Options

Abdominal migraine is one of the most common causes of abdominal pain in children and is becoming more frequently diagnosed in adults. Although the pain will come and go, it is severely debilitating during a migraine episode, is very distressing for children. Recurring abdominal pain can have a drastic effect on a child's overall quality of life and school performance. Abdominal pain in childhood accounts for 2-4% of office visits to the doctor and 50% of referrals to pediatric gastroenterologists. (1) Even though it is a well-recognized type of pediatric migraine with specific diagnostic criteria under the International Classification of...

Nov 13, 2024

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MIGRAINE TYPES

MIGRAINE TYPES
There are many types of migraine headaches, the most common being classic migraine and common migraine, (with aura and without aura).
May 01, 2022

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