Kids can suffer from migraines, too

Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Most of us know an adult who suffers from migraines.

But few of us know kids can get them, too.
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Children don't necessarily get the pounding headaches and light or sound sensitivity adults experience.



But, they can have pale skin, a loss of appetite, and fatigue.

Some also have motion sickness in cars.



Doctors say it's important to find the migraine triggers.
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"A kid that tells you - 'I'm having headaches' - several days a week, or fifteen, twenty days a month, you may want to know if there is any other stressor, for instance - is there anything going on in school? Any bullying occurring?" says Dr. Emad Estemalik, a neurologist at the Cleveland Clinic.



Food journals can also help determine if there are triggers in the diet.

Migraines can show up in someone as young as 4 to 6 years old.
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