Headaches in children
Children's headaches rarely indicate a serious problem. Their headaches often are caused by fever from a viral illness, stress, hunger, or eyestrain. Children may also imitate parents who have headaches.
Children can develop migraine headaches. This should be considered if there is a family history of migraine headaches. In 30% of people who have migraines, their headaches began in their teenage years.
Less commonly, a child's headache can be a sign of a serious problem that requires treatment, such as a brain tumor, head injury, encephalitis, or meningitis.
| Author: | Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC | Last Updated: July 12, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine | |
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