Headache and Your Child The Complete Guide to Understanding and Treating Migraines and Other Headaches in Children and Adolescents

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As diagnoses of childhood headaches increase in this country, more & more parents are looking for ways to alleviate their children's pain & to understand & eliminate, if possible, the causes of acute or recurrent headaches. Now, Seymour Diamond, M.D., an internationally recognized expert in the management of headache pain, addresses every aspect of childhood headaches, from the cost of missed school day & the rise of tensions within the family as a whole to the best treatments for specific types of headaches. In an informative, accessible style, Diamond discusses migraines (the most common type of acute headache in children & adolescents); tension-type headaches; & other common conditions, including cluster headache, cyclic migraine, benign exertion headache, & altitude headache. He sheds light on the relationship between hormones & headaches--& the impact of family medical & psychological history on a child's condition--& explains when a thorough examination to rule out serious problems is essential. His complete exploration of treatments includes detailed information on medications (including their possible effects on everyday activities), biofeedback, dietary & lifestyle changes, & alternative therapies.