Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias In Children And Adolescents Cluster Headache and Related Conditions

Cluster headache is a primary headache disorder that can occur in children and adolescents, and is a member of the broader diagnostic group of Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias (TACs). It is characterized by repeated attacks typically lasting between 15-180 minutes of severe unilateral side-locked headache with cranial autonomic features. Acute treatment of the cluster attack can include the use of triptans or high flow oxygen. Preventive measures typically start with the use of verapamil. The other TACS, paroxysmal hemicrania and SUNCT/SUNA, have also been reported in children, and should be considered when the clinical presentation is at all unusual.
Source: Seminars in Pediatric Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research