Can Children Really Get Migraines?
by Louis P. Theriot, M.D., F.A.A.P. March 24, 2008 John, a healthy sixth-grader, came to the office for his sports physical.. Strong and well-developed, this young man not only excelled in the classroom but was an outstanding athlete in three different sports. He was in such good health the only time we have seen him was for his yearly physical. Going through the review of systems I was surprised when asking about headaches. His mom nodded as to affirm that I had hit on something. I directed my question to John. He calmly answered, “Oh yeah, I get headaches all the time.” Questioning further I was to learn that he gets significant headaches once or twice a month. At times they are severe enough to even cause him to be sent home from school. The headaches are painful and throbbing, located in his forehead. On a few occasions he has even vomited. None of the over-the-counter preparations give much relief. The only thing that seems to break the cycle is being in a dark room and falling as
