First of all, thanks to all of you who ordered the Migraine Barometer. You used up the company’s supply once again! As I mentioned before, we’re hoping to get a larger shipment in soon. Meanwhile, if you go to the Migraine Barometer page and scroll down, you can ask to be notified when the barometers [...]
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS) in children has been closely related to migraine. In fact, the symptoms are common in migraine, and recent studies suggest that CVS may actually be a type of migraine. Abdominal migraine is common in children, and stomach pain and vomiting are common (more on abdominal migraine symptoms). Various treatments have been [...]
by James on 22 February 2010
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? [...]
by James on 24 August 2009
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 [...]
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 [...]