Whether you're pounding, throbbing or dull and annoying, the headache is no treat for a child. Often headaches are of short duration and are caused by something simple, such as sleep deprivation, playing in the sun for too long or taking a bump on the head. But sometimes headaches last longer or are accompanied by other symptoms.
The headache may have a wide range of causes and many levels of severity. It is important to distinguish when a headache is just a passing pain, and when it's something more and requires medical treatment.
What is the headache?
Most headaches happen outside the skull, the nerves, blood vessels and muscles that cover the head and neck. The muscles or blood vessels may swell or go through other changes that stimulate or put pressure on surrounding nerves. These nerves send a rush of pain messages to the brain, causing headaches.
What causes headaches?
Generally, children have the same kind of headaches as adults. And headaches often are hereditary, so if you or your partner suffers from this type of pain, your child may also develop.
Some of the many potential headache triggers are:
* Certain medications (headache is one of the possible side effects of some drugs)
* Lack of sleep or a sudden change in sleeping habits
* Skipping meals
* Dehydrated
* Are stressed
* Be a minor head injury
* Use computer (PC) or watch television for extended periods
* Menstruation
* Hormonal changes
* Take a long trip by car or bus
* Listening to music at high volume
* Smoking
* Strong smelling like perfume, smoke, gases or vapors given off by irritants, a new car or a new carpet
* Eating too much caffeine (in soda, coffee, tea and chocolate)
* Certain foods (such as alcohol, cheese, pizza, chocolate, ice cream, fatty or fried foods, sausages, hot dogs, yogurt, aspartame or any food containing MSG.)
In some cases, the headache is caused by certain infections, such as:
* Ear infections
* The flu
* Lyme disease
* Sinus infections
* Strep throat
* Urinary tract infections
But most headaches are not the indicator or symptom of something serious. Only 10% of headaches are caused by other medical conditions such as infections or other serious illnesses.
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What are the types of more frequent headaches?
Two types of frequent headaches in children are tension headaches and migraines.
Tension headache
Fairly common in kids, tension headaches (also known as muscle contraction headaches) are caused by tension in the muscles of the neck and head, which may be due to various stressors of emotional and physical. The pain is often described as:
* A constant pressure around the front, top and side of the head, almost as if it had a rubber band around the head
* Constrictor
* Deaf
* Annoying
One of the main differences between tension headaches and migraines is that tension headaches typically are not accompanied by nausea or vomiting, and generally do not worsen with physical activity, that do often occur with migraines.
Migraines
About 5% of school-age children and up to 10% of teens get migraine headaches, recurrent headaches accompanied by other symptoms. Often triggered by factors such as stress, sleep deprivation and certain foods and beverages, migraine headaches can cause the following symptoms:
* Pounding, throbbing pain on one or both sides of the head
* Dizziness
* Stomach discomfort
* Nausea and / or vomiting
* Seeing spots or halos
* Sensitivity to light, noise and strong odors
Most migraines last between 30 minutes and 6 hours, although some may last as long as a couple of days.
Some people, when you have migraine:
* Just not well. Light, smell, or sound may bother them or make them feel worse. Sometimes, if they try to continue their usual activities after the migraine starts, may have nausea and vomiting. The pain often starts on one side of the head. Physical activity can worsen the pain.
* Migraine episodes are preceded by auras, a kind of warning that you are about to develop a migraine (usually 10 to 30 minutes before the onset of migraine). It is possible that the aura affects only one eye. The most common aura symptoms include blurred vision, seeing spots, jagged lines or flashing lights, or smelling a certain odor.
* They have a premonition that will suffer migraine from hours to days before getting it. This is slightly different from auras and may cause cravings for different foods, thirst, irritability or feeling of great energy.
* Muscle weakness, lose their sense of coordination, stumble, or even have trouble talking either just before or during the migraine attack.
Unfortunately, parents of infants of months or young children can not possibly know if your little one is having migraines because very young children and babies can not explain or detail what hurts. When a young child or baby headaches may be cranky and / or look pale.
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There are variants of migraine is believed to occur only in children and are precursors of the more common migraines of adulthood. These include paroxysmal vertigo and cyclic vomiting.
Paroxysmal vertigo is described as a sensation of bouncing and / or turns you or will you head suddenly appears and disappears in minutes. Children who experience this may momentarily appear frightened and unsteady, or as having difficulty walking. The vertigo typically goes away after 5 years of age.
Cyclic vomiting also occurs in young children and involves repeated episodes of vomiting. Episodes may last hours or days and not associated with headache or other symptoms. Cyclic vomiting usually goes away when children enter adolescence.
When to Call the Doctor?
When a child has a severe headache is understandable that parents worry. Anyway, good to know that only in rare cases headache is a symptom of something serious. However, you should take your child's doctor if you have unexplained headaches or recur for a short period of time or regularly.
Call your doctor if the headache your child has:
* Occurs once a month or more frequently
* Not easily sent
* Is particularly strong.
Another factor to consider is whether the child has other symptoms besides the headache. If your child is perfectly well between episodes of headache, there is little reason to worry. But otherwise, there will be more reason to do so, the symptoms accompanying the headache may help the doctor identify what you might be causing.
Apart from the nausea that are common in migraine and tension headache, the headache may be accompanied by other symptoms. You should call your pediatrician if your child has any of the following symptoms associated with headache:
* Decreased level of alertness
* VomitingWhether you're pounding, throbbing or dull and annoying, the headache is no treat for a child. Often headaches are of short duration and are caused by something simple, such as sleep deprivation, playing in the sun for too long or taking a bump on the head. But sometimes headaches last longer or are accompanied by other symptoms.
The headache may have a wide range of causes and many levels of severity. It is important to distinguish when a headache is just a passing pain, and when it's something more and requires medical treatment.What is the headache?
Most headaches happen outside the skull, the nerves, blood vessels and muscles that cover the head and neck. The muscles or blood vessels may swell or go through other changes that stimulate or put pressure on surrounding nerves. These nerves send a rush of pain messages to the brain, causing headaches.What causes headaches?
Generally, children have the same kind of headaches as adults. And headaches often are hereditary, so if you or your partner suffers from this type of pain, your child may also develop.
Some of the many potential headache triggers are:
* Certain medications (headache is one of the possible side effects of some drugs)
* Lack of sleep or a sudden change in sleeping habits
* Skipping meals
* Dehydrated
* Are stressed
* Be a minor head injury
* Use computer (PC) or watch television for extended periods
* Menstruation
* Hormonal changes
* Take a long trip by car or bus
* Listening to music at high volume
* Smoking
* Strong smelling like perfume, smoke, gases or vapors given off by irritants, a new car or a new carpet
* Eating too much caffeine (in soda, coffee, tea and chocolate)
* Certain foods (such as alcohol, cheese, pizza, chocolate, ice cream, fatty or fried foods, sausages, hot dogs, yogurt, aspartame or any food containing MSG.)
In some cases, the headache is caused by certain infections, such as:
* Ear infections
* The flu
* Lyme disease
* Sinus infections
* Strep throat
* Urinary tract infections
But most headaches are not the indicator or symptom of something serious. Only 10% of headaches are caused by other medical conditions such as infections or other serious illnesses.ContinuePlayWhat are the types of more frequent headaches?
Two types of frequent headaches in children are tension headaches and migraines.Tension headache
Fairly common in kids, tension headaches (also known as muscle contraction headaches) are caused by tension in the muscles of the neck and head, which may be due to various stressors of emotional and physical. The pain is often described as:
* A constant pressure around the front, top and side of the head, almost as if it had a rubber band around the head
* Constrictor
* Deaf
* Annoying
One of the main differences between tension headaches and migraines is that tension headaches typically are not accompanied by nausea or vomiting, and generally do not worsen with physical activity, that do often occur with migraines.Migraines
About 5% of school-age children and up to 10% of teens get migraine headaches, recurrent headaches accompanied by other symptoms. Often triggered by factors such as stress, sleep deprivation and certain foods and beverages, migraine headaches can cause the following symptoms:
* Pounding, throbbing pain on one or both sides of the head
* Dizziness
* Stomach discomfort
* Nausea and / or vomiting
* Seeing spots or halos
* Sensitivity to light, noise and strong odors
Most migraines last between 30 minutes and 6 hours, although some may last as long as a couple of days.
Some people, when you have migraine:
* Just not well. Light, smell, or sound may bother them or make them feel worse. Sometimes, if they try to continue their usual activities after the migraine starts, may have nausea and vomiting. The pain often starts on one side of the head. Physical activity can worsen the pain.
* Migraine episodes are preceded by auras, a kind of warning that you are about to develop a migraine (usually 10 to 30 minutes before the onset of migraine). It is possible that the aura affects only one eye. The most common aura symptoms include blurred vision, seeing spots, jagged lines or flashing lights, or smelling a certain odor.
* They have a premonition that will suffer migraine from hours to days before getting it. This is slightly different from auras and may cause cravings for different foods, thirst, irritability or feeling of great energy.
* Muscle weakness, lose their sense of coordination, stumble, or even have trouble talking either just before or during the migraine attack.
Unfortunately, parents of infants of months or young children can not possibly know if your little one is having migraines because very young children and babies can not explain or detail what hurts. When a young child or baby headaches may be cranky and / or look pale.BackContinuePlay
There are variants of migraine is believed to occur only in children and are precursors of the more common migraines of adulthood. These include paroxysmal vertigo and cyclic vomiting.
Paroxysmal vertigo is described as a sensation of bouncing and / or turns you or will you head suddenly appears and disappears in minutes. Children who experience this may momentarily appear frightened and unsteady, or as having difficulty walking. The vertigo typically goes away after 5 years of age.
Cyclic vomiting also occurs in young children and involves repeated episodes of vomiting. Episodes may last hours or days and not associated with headache or other symptoms. Cyclic vomiting usually goes away when children enter adolescence.When to Call the Doctor?
When a child has a severe headache is understandable that parents worry. Anyway, good to know that only in rare cases headache is a symptom of something serious. However, you should take your child's doctor if you have unexplained headaches or recur for a short period of time or regularly.
Call your doctor if the headache your child has:
* Occurs once a month or more frequently
* Not easily sent
* Is particularly strong.
Another factor to consider is whether the child has other symptoms besides the headache. If your child is perfectly well between episodes of headache, there is little reason to worry. But otherwise, there will be more reason to do so, the symptoms accompanying the headache may help the doctor identify what you might be causing.
Apart from the nausea that are common in migraine and tension headache, the headache may be accompanied by other symptoms. You should call your pediatrician if your child has any of the following symptoms associated with headache:
* Decreased level of alertness
* Vomiting
* Headache on awakening or awakening the child
* Headache subsequent to head injury or loss of consciousness
* Headache accompanied by seizures
* Visual changes
* Tingling
* Weakness
* Rash
* Difficulty speaking or standing
* Pain or stiff neck and / or neck
* Fever or other symptoms of infection
* Have to miss class or not to participate in daily activities as a result of headache.
* Headache on awakening or awakening the child
* Headache subsequent to head injury or loss of consciousness
* Headache accompanied by seizures
* Visual changes
* Tingling
* Weakness
* Rash
* Difficulty speaking or standing
* Pain or stiff neck and / or neck
* Fever or other symptoms of infection
* Have to miss class or not to participate in daily activities as a result of headache.
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