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3D-Neuronavigation In Vivo Through a Patient's Brain During a Spontaneous Migraine Headache
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[Migraine and symptomatic headache in children]
C Menache Starobinski1, C A Haenggeli
1Hôpital des Enfants, Genève. caroline.menache@hcuge.ch
Revue Medicale Suisse
|April 12, 2008
Summary
Pediatric migraine presents differently than adult migraine, often diagnosed through symptoms and a normal neurological exam. Various treatments exist, but secondary headaches require careful exclusion, especially in children with shunts.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Pediatrics
- Headache Medicine
Context:
- Pediatric migraine exhibits distinct characteristics compared to adult migraine, including variations in pain duration, location, and quality.
- A thorough clinical evaluation, including detailed symptom description and a normal neurological examination, is often sufficient to exclude secondary headaches in children.
- Various pharmacological interventions are available for both symptomatic and prophylactic management of pediatric migraine.
Purpose:
- To differentiate pediatric migraine from adult migraine.
- To outline diagnostic approaches for pediatric headaches, emphasizing the importance of clinical assessment.
- To review treatment strategies for pediatric migraine and associated headache conditions.
Summary:
- Pediatric migraine differs from adult migraine in pain characteristics and duration.
- Clinical assessment is key to diagnosing pediatric migraine and ruling out serious secondary causes.
- Effective symptomatic and prophylactic treatments are available, but specific conditions like shunt dysfunction require vigilance.
Impact:
- Highlights the unique presentation of migraine in children, aiding accurate diagnosis.
- Emphasizes the role of clinical evaluation in pediatric headache management.
- Informs treatment decisions for pediatric migraine and underscores the need to exclude critical secondary causes.
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