Migraines and Headaches in Children
Über den Vortrag
Der Vortrag „Migraines and Headaches in Children“ von Brian Alverson, MD ist Bestandteil des Kurses „Year 2 – Neurology-Psychiatry“. Der Vortrag ist dabei in folgende Kapitel unterteilt:
- Introdauction to Headaches
- Clinical Presentation of Migraines
- Management of Migraines
- Management of other Types of Headaches
Quiz zum Vortrag
Which of the following methods can be used to prevent and control migraines?
- A good sleep regimen, exercise and adequate hydration
- Yoga and use of fresh juices
- 12 hours of daily sleep
- Increasing carbohydrates in the diet
- Prophylactic exposure to loud noises and lights.
A 12-year-old boy is having a severe frontal and peri-orbital headache only on the left hemicranium. What type of headache is this?
- Cluster headache
- Tension Headache
- Migraine
- Stressed headache
- Hypertension headache
A 15-year-old girl presents with a headache she can't quite locate. She mentions it's been going on for the last 2 days, is not worsened when she exercises, and isn't nauseous or has vomited. Which of the following is the most likely type of headache?
- Tension-type headache
- Cluster headache
- Migraine
- Vasculitis-induced headache
- Aneurysm-induced headache
Which of the following is FALSE regarding migraines?
- Migraines are only unilateral in young children.
- 50% of the patients are under 20 years of age
- A psychosocial stressor can trigger migraine
- Migraines in infants can present with pallor
- Migraines worsen with activity
Which of the following is a feature of complicated migraines?
- May result in temporary neurological deficits
- May be associated with severe vomiting
- May last up to 3 days
- Bitemporal
- May be triggered by psychosocial stress
Which is NOT useful in the management of migraines?
- Phenytoin
- Hydration and sleep
- Promethazine
- Sumatriptan
- Ibuprofen
Which of the following is NOT a feature of tension-type headaches?
- Trigeminal distribution
- Diffuse location
- Unclear mechanism
- Lasts 30 min to 7 days
- Non-throbbing
Which type of headache follows a trigeminal distribution?
- Cluster headache
- Tension-type headache
- Migraine
- Aneurysm-induced headache
- Vasculitis-induced headache
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Dozent des Vortrages Migraines and Headaches in Children
Brian Alverson, MD
Dr. Brian Alverson is the Residency Director at Nemours Children's Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware and a Professor of Pediatrics at Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Until 2022, he has been a Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Medical Science at Brown University, as well as the Director for the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at Hasbro Children's Hospital, Rhode Island, USA.
He obtained his MD at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1999 and is currently also the Director of Undergraduate Pediatric Education at the Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University.
Due to his achievements in pediatric education, he has won over 25 teaching awards at two Ivy League Medical Schools.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Alverson teaches courses on Pediatrics.
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I particularly liked the table with the difference in headaches with age. Very useful!
