Headaches and Children

Children suffer from headaches, too. Although the treatments are sometimes the same, chidren also have some different types of headaches and different needs.

Migraine headaches are common in children. Learn about the latest ways to prevent and treat migraine headaches in children.

Submit your parenting tips for coping with common issues and problems related to parenting a child with frequent headaches. What works for you?

Review what might cause a child to have nosebleeds and headaches, including anemia and high blood pressure.

Learn more about the different types of migraines that children can have.

Review when your child should take a prophylactic medication, like Periactin or Elavil, to prevent her migraine headaches.

A comprehensive treatment guide to headaches and children and adolescents, including when kids need an MRI or CT, and management tips for specific headaches, from the American Academy of Family Physicians.

An in-depth report on the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of common headaches.

Learn more about headaches and children from the National Headache Foundation, including types of headaches, causes, and treatments.

A patient information handout on migraine headache in children and adolescents.

A headache treatment guide for children with migraines or tension headaches, including medications and pain behavior management.

A discussion of the common causes of headaches in children, including migraines, viruses, meningitis, tension type headaches and eye strain.