{"id":8664,"date":"2024-04-17T19:09:21","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T19:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=8664"},"modified":"2024-04-17T19:09:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T19:09:21","slug":"migraine-in-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/migraine-in-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Migraine in Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-1048927402.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8665 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-1048927402-300x157.jpg\" alt=\"A young girl holding her head due to migraine pain.\" width=\"381\" height=\"205\" \/><\/a>Migraine is a neurological condition that can cause a wide variety of symptoms. Migraines are well-known for their ability to cause a severe, throbbing headache, but they also often cause nausea, light sensitivity, neck stiffness, and difficulty concentrating, among other symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>Migraines affect approximately 12% of people throughout the United States, many of whom are adults; however, approximately 10% of children also experience migraine headaches. Migraines do not necessarily occur the same way for children as they do for adults. To name a few of the differences, adult migraines are more likely to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Affect one side of the head<\/li>\n<li>Last for up to several days<\/li>\n<li>Lead to irritability or depression<\/li>\n<li>Begin with aura (visual disturbances, speech difficulties, and\/or numbness) before the actual headache<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On the other hand, when a child experiences migraines, they are more likely to affect both sides of the head. This often lasts for a shorter period of time than an adult migraine. They also rarely begin with aura or lead to behavioral symptoms such as irritability or depression.<\/p>\n<p>One of the primary risk factors for migraines in children is genetics; if one or both parents have experienced migraines, there is a high likelihood (up to 75%) that a child will also experience them. It\u2019s also more likely to affect girls than boys; attacks often start to occur after a girl\u2019s first period. Other contributing factors include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stress<\/li>\n<li>Skipping meals<\/li>\n<li>Too much or too little sleep<\/li>\n<li>Changes in weather<\/li>\n<li>Hormonal changes<\/li>\n<li>Concussions or traumatic brain injuries<\/li>\n<li>Certain foods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There is no specific test to diagnose migraines in children. However, a doctor may be able to determine whether this could be the cause of a child\u2019s head pain by getting more information about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The child\u2019s specific symptoms<\/li>\n<li>How those symptoms have responded to treatment so far<\/li>\n<li>How the child\u2019s symptoms are affecting their ability to function in school or other daily activities<\/li>\n<li>Whether migraine or other conditions that cause head pain run in the child\u2019s family<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you believe your child may be experiencing migraines, you can get them the expert care they need at Flushing Hospital Medical Center\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/clinical-services\/pediatrics\/\">Pediatric Ambulatory Care Center<\/a>. To schedule an appointment, please call (718) 670-3007.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Migraine is a neurological condition that can cause a wide variety of symptoms. Migraines are well-known for their ability to cause a severe, throbbing headache, but they also often cause nausea, light sensitivity, neck stiffness, and difficulty concentrating, among other &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/migraine-in-children\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1366,2257],"class_list":["post-8664","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pediatric-care","tag-migraine","tag-migraine-in-children"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8664","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8664"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8664\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8666,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8664\/revisions\/8666"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}