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[Headache in childhood: clinico-epidemiologic study. Preliminary communication: The headache risk]
Minerva Medica
|August 31, 1987
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This study highlights headache risk factors (HRFs) in children with idiopathic headache. Early prophylaxis is crucial for managing pediatric headaches effectively.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Neurology
- Epidemiology
- Clinical Medicine
Abstract:
After a review of the attempt to relate headache risk factors to the Periodic Syndrome, preliminary data from a clinical epidemiological survey of 980 children (449 M and 531 F aged 4-14 with Idiopathic Headache are reported. The importance of HRFs as predictors of headache is emphasised as is the need to start prophylaxis before headache attacks begin.