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Spectrum of migraine variants and beyond: The individual syndromes in children

Surya N Gupta1, Vikash S Gupta2, Nirali Borad3

  • 1Section of Child Neurology, Women's and Children's Hospital, Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV, USA.

Brain & Development
|June 18, 2015
PubMed

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Pediatric migraine-related conditions, often presenting without headache, are frequently seen in emergency departments. This review aids in diagnosing these complex neurological syndromes in children.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Neuroscience
  • Clinical Diagnosis

Background:

  • Migraine-related conditions are a common neurological issue in children, frequently leading to emergency department visits.
  • These conditions present with acute symptoms other than typical headache or visual aura, often causing diagnostic delays.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the clinical characteristics of various migraine variants and related syndromes in children.
  • To provide a differential diagnosis for these conditions.
  • To assess the applicability of a previously proposed common clinical profile for aiding diagnosis.

Main Methods:

  • Review of clinical characteristics of pediatric migraine variants and related conditions.
  • Analysis of differential diagnostic considerations.
  • Evaluation of a proposed common clinical profile for diagnostic utility.

Main Results:

  • Detailed description of the clinical presentation of a spectrum of migraine-related conditions in children.
  • Identification of key features for differentiating these syndromes from other neurological disorders.
  • Exploration of the diagnostic utility of a common clinical profile.

Conclusions:

  • Migraine-related conditions in children require specific diagnostic approaches due to atypical presentations.
  • Understanding the clinical spectrum and differential diagnoses is crucial for timely and accurate diagnosis.
  • The proposed common clinical profile may assist in the diagnosis of individual migraine-related syndromes.

Keywords:
Individual syndromeMagnetic resonance imagingMigraineMigraine variantsMigraine-related condition

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