treatment for migraine for children

Knowing when to seek treatment for a child's headache can be difficult. Some headaches in children seem clearly linked to a specific event — perhaps an upcoming test or a fight on the playground. In such cases, headaches may soon pass.

In other cases, headaches are so frequent or so painful that they routinely curtail a child's activities. Such headaches can include migraines, and they call for a physician's help.

Dr. Buchhalter recommends that children be seen by their health care provider when headaches lead to significant pain or cause them to miss school, play or other activities.

Chronic headaches in children can arise from many causes besides migraine — tumors, infections, persistent stress, and more. This makes it doubly important to seek medical evaluation and treatment.