Differences In Migraine Headaches Found In Children

Children can have many of the same types of migraines as adults. Children and teens, like adults, can also experience depression and anxiety disorders along with their migraines. Until they’re older teens, children may be more likely to have symptoms on both sides of the head. It’s rare for children to have headache pain in the back of the head. Their migraines tend to last 2 to 72 hours. This pain is treated with medication like Relpax. You should consult the doctor before giving this medicine to your child.

A few migraine variants are more common in children. These include abdominal migraine, benign paroxysmal vertigo, and cyclic vomiting

Abdominal Migraine
Children with abdominal migraine may have a stomachache instead of a headache. The pain can be moderate or severe. Usually pain is in the middle of the stomach, around the belly button. However, the pain may not be in this specific area. The belly may just feel “sore.”

Children might also have headache. Other symptoms can are as follows:

·         Lack of appetite

·         Nausea with or without vomiting

·         Sensitivity to light or sound

Benign Paroxysmal Vertigo
Benign paroxysmal vertigo can occur in toddlers or young children. It occurs when your child suddenly becomes unsteady and refuses to walk, or walks with their feet spread wide, so they’re wobbly. They may vomit. They may also experience a headache. Another symptom is rapid eye movements (nystagmus). The attack lasts from a few minutes to hours. Sleep often ends the symptoms. Relpax might give your child relief from symptoms of migraine. Give it as advised by the doctor.

Cyclic Vomiting
Cyclic vomiting often occurs in school-age kids. Forceful vomiting may occur four to five times an hour for at least one hour. Your child may also have:

·         Stomach pain

·         Headache

·         Sensitivity to light or sound

The symptoms may last for 1 hour or up to 10 days. In between vomiting, your child may act and feel completely normal. Attacks can occur a week or more apart. The symptoms may develop a pattern of occurrence that becomes recognizable and predictable. The symptoms of cyclic vomiting may be more noticeable than other migraine symptoms that children and teens experience. It is advisable to take Relpax medication if have migraine symptoms of any type.

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