Child With Recurrent Headaches
- Headaches are common in childhood affecting up to 90% of school aged children. 7
- Upper respiratory tract viral infections, psychosocial problems, migraines and cluster headaches are among the most common causes. 8
- In one meta-analysis, brain tumours were detected in 1.5% of children who had neuroimaging performed. 9 All children who had a treatable surgical cause for their headaches had abnormal findings on neurological exam.
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