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Introduction Concussion and mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) are very common in pediatrics, and headache is one of the most common and most troubling symptoms following head injury. Persistent posttraumatic…

New daily persistent headache ( NDPH ) is an often-refractory headache which presents with sudden onset. The day on which the patient develops the headache is distinct, and the time…

Disclosures (1) Jason L. Ziplow, MD has no disclosures. (2) Dawn C. Buse, PhD, in the past 12 months, has received grant support from NIH/FDA and Amgen. She has received…

Effect of hormones: What a headache specialist needs to know Migraine has long been thought to be more common in boys prior to age 12, and in girls and women…

Introduction ☆ Editor’s note: In these conditions, a baby or older child will present with a set of recurrent symptoms and then may eventually have migraine when older. Sadly, diagnosis…

When asking a family about headaches, many times they can identify multiple family members that intermittently have headaches. Oftentimes, the families view this as normal and have the perception that…

For patients and families The migraine cycle When people think of migraine, they usually first think of headache or head pain. But migraine is much more than a headache. Migraines…

Epidemiology: For families So, you have a headache. The bad news is: you have a headache. The good news is: you are not alone, and there are many things that…

For families Having a visit with your child with headaches can be daunting. On the one hand, you see your child suffering with pain. Will the provider listen? Will she…