The migraine syndrome in children

Migraine is a brain disorder with complex pathogenesis and aetiology. The clinical presentation of migraine changes with brain maturation during the first 20 years of life. Migraine is typically a paroxysmal disorder with well-defined episodes separated by freedom of symptoms. Despite the variable clinical features of migraine, each episode may have a predictable sequence of phases. The main phase of each episode is characterized by one or more symptoms of severe headache, vomiting, abdominal pain, vertigo and/or torticollis.
Source: Paediatrics and Child Health - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Occasional review Source Type: research