D e s c r i p t i o n o f t e s t a n d d i a g n o s t i c s t a n d a r d Children were given a blank, unlined, white piece of paper (8.5 × 11 inches) and a number 2 pencil with an eraser. They were asked to draw a picture of themselves having a headache, showing where the pain was, what the pain felt like, and any other changes or symptoms that occurred before or during the headache. When ch...

BACKGROUND Headache is a common complaint in children. With the proliferation of brain imaging centers and the increasing patient demand for CT or MRI studies, brain imaging has become widely used to evaluate headache and exclude malignant lesion. The objectives of this descriptive study were to assess the appropriateness and outcomes of computed tomography brain scanning for headaches in paedi...

1. Atabaki S, Ochsenschlager D, Vezina G: Post-lumbar puncture headache and backache in pediatrics: A case series and demonstration of magnetic remnance imaging findings. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 19%; 153:770-3 2. McHale J, O'Donovdn FC: Postdnral puncture symptoms in a child. Anaesthesia 1997; 52:688 -90 3 . Wee LH, Lam F, Cranston AJ: The incidence of post dural puncture headache in children....

Background. Short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT) syndrome is an unusual cause of headache, mainly described in older adults, and is rare in children. Pain attacks may be severe, frequent, and prolonged. The therapeutic benefits of many drugs are disappointing. Patient and Methods. A 12-year-old boy suffered severe headache and toothache ...

objective the aim of this study was to identify the best criteria for diagnosis of migraine in our pediatric population. materials and methods a total of 85 children aged below 15 years who had been referred to the neurology clinic of al-zahra hospital with headache as their chief complaint, were enrolled. validated questionnaires were completed by them. the patients were evaluated using five s...