Headache Clinic

Headache Clinic

Headache is a common neurologic complaint in the pediatric population. Our pediatric neurologists specialize in diagnosing and treating headaches and migraines in children and adolescents.

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We provide evaluation and treatment of children with headaches and migraines.

Chiari Malformation

In most cases, Chiari malformation is a condition a baby is born with and can range from very mild to severe, based on how much of the brain is affected.

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Chronic Daily Headache

Chronic daily headache occurs when a child experiences headaches that last 4 or more hours a day every day or nearly every day. The child has at least 15 headaches days a month with no underlying medical condition.

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Episodic Headache

Episodic headaches are tension headaches that happen less than 15 days a month, or migraine headaches that occur less than 15 days a month. It is important to treat episodic headaches. If left untreated, episodic migraines can become chronic.

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Hemiplegic Migraine

Complicated migraine refers to migraines that cannot be specifically diagnosed. The term also refers to a severe and rare form of the headache called hemiplegic migraine.

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Headache Related to Idiopathic Intracranial Pressure

Also called pseudotumor cerebri or “false brain tumor” this condition involves the spaces around the brain and spinal cord. These areas are filled with cerebrospinal fluid to cushion and nourish the brain and spinal cord.

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Migraine With and Without Aura

Migraines are headaches that cause pulsing and throbbing head pain that lasts for hours or days.

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Persistent Post-Traumatic Headache

Many patients who experience a traumatic head or brain injury have persistent headaches after their injury, often for many months. These post-traumatic headaches can happen after mild, moderate and severe injuries and most closely resemble migraines.

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Spinal Headaches

Many patients who experience a traumatic head or brain injury have persistent headaches after their injury, often for many months. Our neurology team provides expert diagnosis and treatment for spinal headaches.

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