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By Mayo Clinic staffAny child can develop headaches, but they're more common in:
- Children older than 10
- Boys before they reach puberty
- Girls after they reach puberty
- Children who have a family history of headaches or migraines
References
- Moe PG, et al. Neurologic and muscular disorders. In: Hay WW Jr., et al. Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Pediatrics. 19th ed. New York, N.Y.: The McGraw-Hill Companies; 2009. http://www.accessmedicine.com/content.aspx?aID=3405364. Accessed Jan. 9, 2009.
- Lewis DW. Headaches in children and adolescents. American Academy of Family Physicians. 2002;65:625.
- Cruse RP. Management of migraine headache in children. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Jan. 9, 2009.
- Cruse RP. Pathophysiology, clinical features, and diagnosis of migraine in children. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Jan. 9, 2009.
- Brazis PW, et al. Approach to the child with headache. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Jan. 9, 2009.
- Anttila P. Tension-type headache in childhood and adolescence. The Lancet Neurology. 2006;5:268.
- Treatment of migraine headache in children and adolescents. American Academy of Neurology. http://www.aan.com/professionals/practice/pdfs/Headache_Peds_Patients.pdf. Accessed Jan 13, 2009.
- Mack KJ (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Jan. 16, 2009.
- Mahoney KR (expert opinion). Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Md. Feb. 4, 2009.
- Internal analgesic, antipyretic and antirheumatic drug products for over-the-counter human use: Tentative final monograph. Federal Register.1998;53:46204.
