New Resource for Children and Teens with Migraine

The Migraine Trust has recently developed a new online resource for children and teens with migraine. They announced it along with their recent report, “Dismissed for too long: The impact of migraine on children & young people” (pdf).

The report highlighted the need for better communication and support for younger migraine patients. A visit to a good doctor is key, but children and teens also need support at home, school, work, and in the community in general. Many people don’t even realize that many children do experience migraine attacks, and that those attacks may or may not be different than an adult attack.

The new site is divided up by age group. Children and their parents can click around to learn how to communicate their symptoms to other people, how to find help at school, and how to help themselves deal with migraine attacks.

Each section is age-specific, not only in language but also in topics and specific health concerns. Older patients will be thinking about college and preparing for adulthood. Younger patients commonly experience abdominal migraine, so you’ll see information about “tummy aches“.

To check out the new resource, go right to Help for children and young people with migraine.