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Andréa Regina Correa Moutran¹, Thaís Rodrigues Villa, Luciana Aparecida Sobirai Diaz

¹Division of Investigation and Treatment of Headaches, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. andmout@ig.com.br

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Children with migraine show impaired cognitive functions, including attention and memory, compared to healthy peers. This study highlights potential cognitive deficits in pediatric migraineurs.

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Area of Science:

Pediatric Neurology
Neuropsychology
Cognitive Science

Background:

Migraine is a common neurological disorder in children.
Cognitive function in pediatric migraineurs requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate cognitive functions in children with migraine.
To compare cognitive performance between children with and without migraine.

Main Methods:

A cohort of 30 children with migraine and 30 controls (aged 8-12) were assessed.
The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-III) was used for cognitive assessment.

Main Results:

While both groups performed within normal limits, children with migraine scored lower in specific WISC-III subtests.
Significant differences were observed in Information, Arithmetic, Vocabulary, and Object Assembly.
Migraineurs showed deficits in Perceptual Organization, Resistance to Distraction, and Processing Speed.

Conclusions:

Children with migraine exhibit impairments in attention, memory, processing speed, and perceptual organization.
These findings suggest a cognitive impact of migraine in the pediatric population.