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Primary headaches in childhood--a population-based study.
Cephalalgia. 2010 Sep; 30(9):1056-64.C

Abstract

The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of primary headaches in pre-adolescent children, as well as headache frequency and days of treatment in this population. Sample consisted of 1994 children (aged 5-12 years). Parents were interviewed by a paediatric headache specialist using a questionnaire that allowed the classification of headaches using the criteria of the Second Edition of the International Classification of Headache Disorders. The most severe headache type was classified (mutually-exclusive diagnoses). Prevalence and prevalence ratios were calculated overall, as well as by age, gender and race. The overall prevalence of migraine was 3.76%, non-significantly higher in boys (3.9%) than in girls (3.6%). Prevalence of probable migraine was significantly higher than the prevalence of migraine for all ages (overall prevalence of 17.1%). Chronic migraine (CM) happened in 0.8% (girls, 1.15%; boys, 0.5%). Infrequent episodic tension-type headache (ETTH) happened in 2.3% of the sample while prevalence of frequent ETTH was 1.6%. Probable TTH happened in 13.5%. Most children with migraine had consulted a medical doctor because of their headaches, and the proportion was higher among children with CM (93.7%). Prevalence of primary headaches is high in young children. Probable diagnoses are more common than full diagnoses. Consultation rates are elevated.

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Arruda MA
Glia Institute, Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil. arruda@institutoglia.com.br
Guidetti V
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Galli F
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Albuquerque RC
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Bigal ME
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MeSH

Age DistributionBrazilChildChild, PreschoolChronic DiseaseFemaleHumansMaleMigraine DisordersPrevalenceReferral and ConsultationSex DistributionTension-Type Headache

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

20713556

Citation

Arruda, Marco A., et al. "Primary Headaches in Childhood--a Population-based Study." Cephalalgia : an International Journal of Headache, vol. 30, no. 9, 2010, pp. 1056-64.
Arruda MA, Guidetti V, Galli F, et al. Primary headaches in childhood--a population-based study. Cephalalgia. 2010;30(9):1056-64.
Arruda, M. A., Guidetti, V., Galli, F., Albuquerque, R. C., & Bigal, M. E. (2010). Primary headaches in childhood--a population-based study. Cephalalgia : an International Journal of Headache, 30(9), 1056-64. https://doi.org/10.1177/0333102409361214
Arruda MA, et al. Primary Headaches in Childhood--a Population-based Study. Cephalalgia. 2010;30(9):1056-64. PubMed PMID: 20713556.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Primary headaches in childhood--a population-based study. AU - Arruda,Marco A, AU - Guidetti,Vincenzo, AU - Galli,Federica, AU - Albuquerque,Regina C A P, AU - Bigal,Marcelo E, Y1 - 2010/03/19/ PY - 2010/8/18/entrez PY - 2010/8/18/pubmed PY - 2010/12/14/medline SP - 1056 EP - 64 JF - Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache JO - Cephalalgia VL - 30 IS - 9 N2 - The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of primary headaches in pre-adolescent children, as well as headache frequency and days of treatment in this population. Sample consisted of 1994 children (aged 5-12 years). Parents were interviewed by a paediatric headache specialist using a questionnaire that allowed the classification of headaches using the criteria of the Second Edition of the International Classification of Headache Disorders. The most severe headache type was classified (mutually-exclusive diagnoses). Prevalence and prevalence ratios were calculated overall, as well as by age, gender and race. The overall prevalence of migraine was 3.76%, non-significantly higher in boys (3.9%) than in girls (3.6%). Prevalence of probable migraine was significantly higher than the prevalence of migraine for all ages (overall prevalence of 17.1%). Chronic migraine (CM) happened in 0.8% (girls, 1.15%; boys, 0.5%). Infrequent episodic tension-type headache (ETTH) happened in 2.3% of the sample while prevalence of frequent ETTH was 1.6%. Probable TTH happened in 13.5%. Most children with migraine had consulted a medical doctor because of their headaches, and the proportion was higher among children with CM (93.7%). Prevalence of primary headaches is high in young children. Probable diagnoses are more common than full diagnoses. Consultation rates are elevated. SN - 1468-2982 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/20713556/Primary_headaches_in_childhood__a_population_based_study_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -