Migraine in children: presentation, disability and response to treatment.

Autor: Slater SK; Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology.; Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, USA., Powers SW; Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology.; Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, USA., O'Brien HL; Division of Neurology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.; Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Current opinion in pediatrics [Curr Opin Pediatr] 2018 Dec; Vol. 30 (6), pp. 775-779.
DOI: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000000694
Abstrakt: Purpose of Review: The current review presents findings from investigations of migraine in children. The presentation of pediatric migraine, related consequences, and medication treatments are reviewed.
Recent Findings: A number of advancements have been made in the study of the presentation, disability, and treatments for migraine in children. However, recent research suggests that not all approaches are equally effective in the treatment of migraine in children. Specifically, a recent study comparing pharmacological interventions found that preventive medications were not statistically more effective than placebo in children. Consistent findings showing clinically meaningful placebo response rates, shorter duration of headaches and other characteristic features (e.g. frontal, bilateral location) have been barriers to the design of randomized clinical trials in children and adolescents with migraine. Better understanding of treatment mechanisms for medication interventions is needed.
Summary: Several migraine treatments have determined to be effective for use in children but few controlled studies have evaluated the effectiveness of medication treatments. Recent research suggests that preventive medications may not be more effective than placebo. Additional research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of medication treatment in migraine headache care.
Databáze: MEDLINE