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Assessment of Child Anthropometry in a Large Epidemiologic Study
Published on: February 2, 2017
Childhood periodic syndromes: a population-based study.
Marco A Arruda1, Vincenzo Guidetti, Federica Galli
1Glia Institute, Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil. arruda@institutoglia.com.br
Pediatric Neurology
|November 25, 2010
Summary
Childhood periodic syndrome symptoms are common in children and linked to migraine and tension-type headaches. These interictal symptoms are frequently observed alongside various headache types in pediatric populations.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Neurology
- Clinical Epidemiology
- Headache Medicine
Background:
- Childhood periodic syndromes encompass a range of episodic symptoms.
- The association between these syndromes and pediatric headaches requires further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the prevalence and relative risk of childhood periodic syndrome symptoms in children with migraine, its subtypes, and tension-type headaches compared to controls.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study involving 1113 children (aged 5-12) in Brazil.
- Validated questionnaires administered to parents for symptom assessment.
- Headache diagnoses based on the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd edition.
Main Results:
- Episodic migraine showed increased relative risk for motion sickness, recurrent limb/abdominal pain, and parasomnias.
- Tension-type headache was associated with increased risk for nocturnal enuresis and motion sickness.
- Interictal symptoms were independently associated with any headache, migraine, and tension-type headache in multivariate analyses.
Conclusions:
- Interictal symptoms suggestive of childhood periodic syndromes are prevalent in the pediatric population.
- These symptoms are significantly associated with both migraine and tension-type headaches.
- The findings highlight a notable comorbidity between periodic symptoms and headaches in children.
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