Migraine management in children - Review of strategies and Recommendations

Headache is a frequent health problem in children and adolescents. it is estimated that headache occurs in around 70% of adolescents and 25% of younger children. this ranks headache and migraine in the top five health problems of childhood. headache in children is often considered as an excuse to abstain from studies and school; and thus not taken seriously by adults. this article highlights the importance of headache in children and provides evidence based treatment guidelines in this group of patient.