UMM logo

Video Podcasts

Maryland Health Today

Subscribe iTunes

Headaches in Children

Overview:
Headaches are very common—not just in adults, but in children, too. While there are some good treatments, children often suffer because their headaches go undiagnosed and untreated. In this interview, Dr. Jack Gladstein describes the causes, symptoms and treatments for children with migraine headaches, as well as the roles of stress, sleep and genetics on headaches.

Do Not Remove This Text

Part One:

  • Causes of headaches in children
  • Migraines are most common type
  • How children describe symptoms
  • Diagnosis of children’s headaches
  • How headaches affect life
  • Role of stress, lack of sleep and hunger
  • Do headaches run in families?

Part Two:

  • When to bring the child to a doctor
  • Effective treatments for migraines in children
  • Why early treatment is important
  • Side effects of headache medicines
  • Helping children manage stress
  • Do children outgrow headaches?

Guest:
Dr. Gladstein is the head of the Pedicatric Headache Clinic at the University of Maryland Hospital for Children in Baltimore and an associate professor of pediatrics and neurology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Maryland Health Today Topics:

Questions/Comments?

If you'd like to contact us, please e-mail: eblevitt@umm.edu.


This page was last updated on: March 24, 2008.

For patient inquiries, call 1-800-492-5538 or click here to make an appointment.