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Pediatric and Adolescent Migraine
Author(s) -
Lopez J. Ivan,
Kabbouche Marielle
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2012.02253.x
Subject(s) - migraine , headaches , mood , medicine , population , psychiatry , pediatrics , adverse effect , quality of life (healthcare) , medical prescription , nursing , environmental health , pharmacology
If your child’s or teenager’s headaches are not well controlled and are affecting his/her quality of life (eg, missing school, missing social activities, and adverse mood changes), the first step is to seek the help of a health care provider (HCP) who specializes in the treatment of headache. It is very important to keep a headache diary or headache calendar to help the HCP understand and treat the young patient. The calendar should document the following: