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One of the most popular tools for measuring migraine disability is the MIDAS test. It’s a helpful way to understand how migraine is impacting your life, and also useful to discuss with your doctor so she’ll know what treatment will be best for you.
Did you know that there’s a MIDAS test specifically for children? The [...]
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Vertigo in children is a real challenge to diagnose for a number of reasons. First, children often simply don’t realize what’s going on, or they have trouble describing it. Second, vertigo can be a challenge to diagnose anyway, because there are many causes.
One of the major causes is migraine. An article out of Germany recently [...]
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An interesting study was done in France of 103 children and adolescents with migraine. The goal was to discover what, if any, "premonitory" symptoms the children had.
It turns out that premonitory symptoms, sort of early-on symptoms before the full blown attack and pain (if any), are quite common in children. 67% reported at least one [...]
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Everyone should know that they need to be especially cautious when giving medication to children. But what special precautions should we take?
I appreciated the reminders from ParentCenter last month entitled Seven medicines you shouldn’t give your child. There are some excellent reminders there.
Though the authors don’t give hard and fast rules (there are always exceptions), [...]
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The symptoms of abdominal migraine regularly confuse doctors. It’s surprisingly common in children, so it’s equally surprising that so many people have never even heard of it!
The most recognizable symptom of abdominal migraine is the recurring abdominal pain. In between attacks, everything will be fine. But then the stomach pain returns, often lasting a whole [...]
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