Management of pediatric migraine: Current concepts and controversies

Migraine in children and adolescents is a common condition. Emerging knowledge about the pathophysiology of migraine is leading to new targeted treatments toward specific mechanisms of migraine. This review explores the evidence for different treatments for pediatric migraine including the periodic...

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Published in:Indian journal of pediatrics 2008-11, Vol.75 (11), p.1139-1148
Main Authors: Hung, Ryan M., MacGregor, Daune L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
Female
General aspects
Gynecology
Headache. Facial pains. Syncopes. Epilepsia. Intracranial hypertension. Brain oedema. Cerebral palsy
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Migraine Disorders - classification
Migraine Disorders - physiopathology
Migraine Disorders - therapy
Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes)
Neurology
Pediatrics
Symposium on Neurological Disorders - Advances in Management
Vascular diseases and vascular malformations of the nervous system
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Summary:Migraine in children and adolescents is a common condition. Emerging knowledge about the pathophysiology of migraine is leading to new targeted treatments toward specific mechanisms of migraine. This review explores the evidence for different treatments for pediatric migraine including the periodic syndromes of childhood that commonly represent precursors to migraine.
ISSN:0019-5456
0973-7693
DOI:10.1007/S12098-008-0238-8