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Changes in headache prevalence between pre-school and pre-pubertal ages.

R Virtanen1, M Aromaa, P Rautava

  • 1Department of Public Health, University of Turku, Finland. ruut.virtanen@utu.fi

Cephalalgia : an International Journal of Headache
|June 6, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Headache prevalence in children increased with age, with maternal frequent headaches significantly linked to increased headache occurrence in boys. Family history and chronic illness also correlated with childhood headaches.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Epidemiology
  • Family Medicine

Background:

  • Headache is a common childhood ailment with varying prevalence rates.
  • Understanding the developmental trajectory and familial risk factors for childhood headache is crucial for early intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of headache in first-born children at ages 6 and 12.
  • To investigate the association between familial headache history, chronic illness, and headache occurrence in children.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study involving over 1000 families.
  • Headache questionnaires administered to families when children were 6 and 12 years old.
  • Analysis of prevalence rates and associations with familial factors.

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Main Results:

  • Headache prevalence increased from 19% at age 6 to 31% at age 12 (previous headache).
  • Present headache prevalence was 16% at age 6 and 19% at age 12.
  • Maternal frequent headaches were associated with increased headache prevalence in boys (ages 6-12).
  • Frequent headaches in mothers, fathers, siblings, and chronic illness were associated with headaches in 12-year-olds.

Conclusions:

  • Childhood headache prevalence increases significantly between ages 6 and 12.
  • Familial factors, including maternal and sibling headache history, and chronic illness, are significant risk factors for childhood headache.