Open AccessA Comparison Pressure Pain Threshold in Pericranial and Extracephalic Regions in Children with Migraine
Author(s) -
Ferracini Gabriela Natália,
StuginskBarbosa Juliana,
Dach Fabíola,
Speciali José Geraldo
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
pain medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1526-4637
pISSN - 1526-2375
DOI - 10.1111/pme.12353
Subject(s) - migraine , aura , medicine , anesthesia , migraine disorders
Background There is evidence that the pressure pain threshold ( PPT ) is reduced in children with migraine and that it varies according to age, sex, and region of the body. However, in view of the lack of consensus in the literature, the objective of the present study was to evaluate the PPT in children with migraine of both genders aged 6–12 years. Methods Fifty children with migraine without aura and 50 children without headache were studied. The PPT was evaluated using an algometer at nine bilateral anatomical sites. Results Comparison of children with migraine to children without headache did not show differences in PPT , except for the points of insertion of occipital muscles and the anterior aspect of C 5‐ C 7, where the values were lower in the children with migraine. Analysis according to gender revealed that both girls and boys had a lower PPT in at least one region evaluated. Conclusion Comparison of the PPTs between sites revealed that the pericranial and cervical regions showed a lower PPT than the extracephalic sites in children with migraine.