Monday, April 11, 2011
DEFINITIONS
In some cases, headaches in children are caused by infection, high levels of stress or anxiety, or mild trauma to the head. That is why it is important to pay attention to symptoms of headache in children and to consult your doctor if the headache gets worse or frequent. Headache in children can usually be caused by medication without a prescription and other lifestyle and what is done at home.
SYMPTOMS
Children have the same type of headaches as adults, although the symptoms may be different. For example, migraine in adults always affects only one part of the head, in children are often located on both sides of the head. Migraine in children is also not the case for long.
- Migraine
Migain can cause:
• Pain in the head
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Upset stomach
• extreme sensitivity to light and sound
Even a baby to experience migraines. Children who are too small to tell you what went wrong and make crying and holding her head to indicate severe pain. Migraine in children can be lost in 1 hour or more.
- Headache due to tension
Often associated with stress, headaches due to tension and pressing tightly on both sides of the head. Can be lost in 30 minutes or until a few days.
- Daily Chronic Headache
Both types of headache had to start happening more frequency. If your child has more than 15 headache days a month for more than three months, doctors call "daily chronic headache." This problem can occur when your child uses painkillers (a variety of drugs without a prescription) is too often
- Cluster Headache
This is the latest headache is common in children. Usually disabling and bring a sharp pain and attack on one side of the head that can be lost within three hours.
CAUSES & RISK FACTORS
Cause
Several factors, one or a combination, can make your child prone to headaches. Among others:
• Genetic trend. Headaches, especially migraines tend to decline in the family. If you have a family history of migraines, your child will have a high risk of experiencing as well.
• Trauma to the head. Conflict and bruises on the head can cause headaches. Although many head injuries are minor things, seek medical help immediately if your child fell violently on the head. Also contact your doctor if your child continues to have a bad headache after head injury.
• Pain and infection. Headache is a common symptom common in many pain in children. Ear infections, sinus infections, colds and flu are often accompanied by headache.
• Environmental factors. Environmental conditions including weather changes, can cause headaches.
• Emotional factors. High levels of stress and anxiety (often triggered by problems with friends, teachers, or parents) can play a role in a lot of headaches in children. Children with depression may complain to the headache, especially if they have problems in regulating their feelings of sadness and loneliness.
• Food and beverage specific. Additives in foods monosodium glutamate (MSG), found in many foods such as bacon, bologna and hot dogs, which are known to trigger headaches. Also caffeine, the soda, chocolate, coffee and tea may cause headaches.
Risk Factors
All children can experience headaches, but usually happen in:
• Children above 10 years of age
• Men before their puberty
• Women after their puberty
• Children in families who have a history of headache and migraine
Headaches in children are common and usually not serious. Like adults, children may be exposed to migraine, daily chronic headaches or headaches due to stress, although the symptoms may be different.
In some cases, headaches in children are caused by infection, high levels of stress or anxiety, or mild trauma to the head. That is why it is important to pay attention to symptoms of headache in children and to consult your doctor if the headache gets worse or frequent. Headache in children can usually be caused by medication without a prescription and other lifestyle and what is done at home.
SYMPTOMS
Children have the same type of headaches as adults, although the symptoms may be different. For example, migraine in adults always affects only one part of the head, in children are often located on both sides of the head. Migraine in children is also not the case for long.
- Migraine
Migain can cause:
• Pain in the head
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Upset stomach
• extreme sensitivity to light and sound
Even a baby to experience migraines. Children who are too small to tell you what went wrong and make crying and holding her head to indicate severe pain. Migraine in children can be lost in 1 hour or more.
- Headache due to tension
Often associated with stress, headaches due to tension and pressing tightly on both sides of the head. Can be lost in 30 minutes or until a few days.
- Daily Chronic Headache
Both types of headache had to start happening more frequency. If your child has more than 15 headache days a month for more than three months, doctors call "daily chronic headache." This problem can occur when your child uses painkillers (a variety of drugs without a prescription) is too often
- Cluster Headache
This is the latest headache is common in children. Usually disabling and bring a sharp pain and attack on one side of the head that can be lost within three hours.
CAUSES & RISK FACTORS
Cause
Several factors, one or a combination, can make your child prone to headaches. Among others:
• Genetic trend. Headaches, especially migraines tend to decline in the family. If you have a family history of migraines, your child will have a high risk of experiencing as well.
• Trauma to the head. Conflict and bruises on the head can cause headaches. Although many head injuries are minor things, seek medical help immediately if your child fell violently on the head. Also contact your doctor if your child continues to have a bad headache after head injury.
• Pain and infection. Headache is a common symptom common in many pain in children. Ear infections, sinus infections, colds and flu are often accompanied by headache.
• Environmental factors. Environmental conditions including weather changes, can cause headaches.
• Emotional factors. High levels of stress and anxiety (often triggered by problems with friends, teachers, or parents) can play a role in a lot of headaches in children. Children with depression may complain to the headache, especially if they have problems in regulating their feelings of sadness and loneliness.
• Food and beverage specific. Additives in foods monosodium glutamate (MSG), found in many foods such as bacon, bologna and hot dogs, which are known to trigger headaches. Also caffeine, the soda, chocolate, coffee and tea may cause headaches.
Risk Factors
All children can experience headaches, but usually happen in:
• Children above 10 years of age
• Men before their puberty
• Women after their puberty
• Children in families who have a history of headache and migraine
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