Headaches in children

PREVIEW

When a child has headaches, parents usually seek medical attention to get reassurance that the cause is not a brain tumor or other serious problem. Many parents don't realize that it is not uncommon for migraine headaches to begin during childhood. Other parents may realize that migraines are part of their family history but don't know about frightening variants, such as benign torticollis. Dr Winner describes childhood presentations of migraine and other headaches and discusses atypical findings that require further assessment. He also summarizes methods that are useful in checking and preventing headache attacks.