Sudden onset headaches in paediatric emergency departments: diagnosis and management

Autor: Léa Lenglart, Cécile Monteil, Eugenia Spreafico, Thomas Moulding, Luigi Titomanlio
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Italian Journal of Pediatrics, Vol 49, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1824-7288
DOI: 10.1186/s13052-023-01526-4
Popis: Abstract Headache is one of the most common pain syndromes in the paediatric population. Headaches are classified as primary (migraine, tension-type headaches, trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia and other primary headaches) or secondary (e.g. post-traumatic). Non-febrile, non-traumatic headaches represent 1% of all paediatric emergency departments (PED) visits. Many patients present with an acute, moderate to severe pain, sometimes with a sudden onset. Sudden onset headache can be the main symptom of life-threatening neurological conditions as well as a sign of primary headaches such as thunderclap or stabbing headaches. This review aims to describe the presentation of sudden primary headaches in children, in order to help the physician to provide effective management in the emergency setting.
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