[Diagnosis and treatment of migraine in children and adolescents]

Ugeskr Laeger. 2018 Mar 5;180(10):V06170484.
[Article in Danish]

Abstract

Migraine is common and well-known in the adult population, but also frequent among children. In this review, the latest evidence on how to treat migraine in children is presented. The headache diary in which the episodes of headache are recorded, is an important tool in order to optimize the medical treatment and to avoid identified trigger factors. While the acute treatment of migraine is well-established, preventive medical treatment is not strongly evidence-based and should only be used in selected cases of severe or refractive migraine.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Analgesics / administration & dosage
  • Analgesics / therapeutic use
  • Antiemetics / administration & dosage
  • Antiemetics / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Humans
  • Medical Records
  • Migraine Disorders* / classification
  • Migraine Disorders* / diagnosis
  • Migraine Disorders* / drug therapy
  • Migraine Disorders* / prevention & control

Substances

  • Analgesics
  • Antiemetics