Fifteen minute consultation: an approach to the child with chronic headaches

Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed. 2018 Aug;103(4):177-183. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2016-312529. Epub 2017 Dec 8.

Abstract

Children with chronic headache are a common referral to paediatric outpatients. This article suggests an approach to the assessment and management of chronic headaches, offering practical strategies for management as there is limited literature in paediatrics for this.

Keywords: chiari; chronic; headaches; intracranial hypotension; medication overuse.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Disease Management*
  • Headache Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Referral and Consultation*
  • Time Factors