Abdominal Migraine

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Could your child's diet or activities be to blame? This thorough overview lists the types of pediatric migraines to which your child might be most susceptible.

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New guidelines for treatment

World Headache Alliance

This organized summary reviews new guidelines for pharmacological and preventative treatment of pediatric and abdominal migraines.

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If your child experiences unexplained nauseau, vomiting or abdominal pain, he might be suffering from an abdominal migraine. This thorough overview provides info on everything from symptoms to treatment.

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There's currently no way to test for abdominal migraines. However, these tips on evaluating your own medical history might help put the brakes on your child's abdominal migraines.

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This review of childhood migraines suggests that deep sleep is key to abdominal migraine relief. If your child suffers from migraines, this is a must-read.

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Video of kids with migraines

Daily Health Updates

Video clip shows three children with various types of migraines, including abdominal migraine. Provides information on symptoms, diagnosis, triggers and treatment.

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The bottom line

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What is your child really feeling when he or she experiences an abdominal migraine? This resource details symptoms and will help you better understand and relate.

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Diagnosis and treatment

National Guideline Clearinghouse

Learn here how to prepare for your child's next doctor's appointment. A must-read for parents of abdominal migraine patients.

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How do you know if your child has an abdominal migraine? When the diagnosis is made, you might be able to predict the next occurence.

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Personal stories

Migraine 4 Kids

Children and their parents share personal migraine and abdominal migraine stories. Read about symptoms, triggers, treatments and coping strategies on this great kid-aimed site.

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Did you know that CVS includes four distinct phases? They are descibed here in detail, as are the differences in childhood and adult CVS.

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Written by a doctor of pediatric gastroenterology, this review of CVS provides extensive info on the similarities between cyclic vomiting syndrome and abdominal migraine.

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Could it be CVS?

Encyc. of Children's Health

Unfortunately, CVS can carry other physical ailments, such as dehydration and esophigael tears, along with it. Learn here how to identify and properly treat the syndrome.

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A migraine-tracking diary can be a useful tool. Find one here that records the onset, description, duration and treatment of abdominal migraines.

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Toni Kistner
Cambridge, Mass

 

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