Post-Traumatic Headache in Children and Adolescents: a Narrative Review with a Focus on Management

Purpose of Review Although common, post-traumatic headache (PTH) in the pediatric population is a niche group with a paucity of published evidence on the diagnosis, most appropriate acute and preventative management, and prognosis. This article aims to review pediatric PTH, its epidemiology and path...

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Published in:Current neurology and neuroscience reports 2020-09, Vol.20 (11), p.53-53, Article 53
Main Authors: Monsour, Danny Adel, Lay, Christine, Ansari, Tasjeel, Lagman-Bartolome, Ana Marissa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Brain Concussion
Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Child
Headache (R.B. Halker
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neurology
Neurosciences
Post-Traumatic Headache - diagnosis
Post-Traumatic Headache - epidemiology
Post-Traumatic Headache - etiology
Prognosis
Section Editor
Topical Collection on Headache
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Summary:Purpose of Review Although common, post-traumatic headache (PTH) in the pediatric population is a niche group with a paucity of published evidence on the diagnosis, most appropriate acute and preventative management, and prognosis. This article aims to review pediatric PTH, its epidemiology and pathophysiology with a focus on management and future directions. Recent Findings Using MEDLINE, EMBASE, 52 articles on PTH in children and adolescents from 2016 to 2020 were identified. Over the last 4 years, our understanding of traumatic brain injury pathophysiology has grown, expanding the potential for more therapeutic targets. Despite this achievement, and recently published consensus guidelines, the review demonstrated a lack of published controlled trials to help guide management of pediatric PTH. Summary The last 4 years have provided new insights into the potential pathophysiological mechanisms through laboratory research and advanced MR imaging; however, there continues to be a translational gap to clinical practice.
ISSN:1528-4042
1534-6293
DOI:10.1007/s11910-020-01068-w