In this Article

• Introduction to headaches in children
• How common are headaches in children and adolescents?
• What types of headaches do children and adolescents get?
• What causes headaches is children and adolescents?
• How are headaches evaluated and diagnosed in children and adolescents?
• How are headaches treated in children and adolescents?
• What happens after my child starts treatment?
• Do children outgrow headaches?
• Headache & Migraine Triggers - Slideshow
• Headaches in Children Glossary
• Headaches in Children Index

What Happens After My Child Starts Treatment?

When your child's doctor starts a treatment program, keep track of the results by using a headache diary , and record how the treatment program is working. Keep your child's scheduled follow-up appointments so your child's doctor can monitor your child's progress and make changes in the treatment program as needed.

Do Children Outgrow Headaches?

Headaches may improve as your child gets older. The headaches may disappear and then return later in life. By junior high school, many boys who have migraines outgrow them, but in girls, migraine frequency increases because of hormone changes. Migraines are three times more likely to occur in adolescent girls than in boys.

Reviewed by Department of Neurology, Department of Pediatric Neurology, The Cleveland Clinic.
Medically reviewed by Charlotte E. Grayson, MD, June 2004, WebMD.

Portions of this page © The Cleveland Clinic 2000-2005

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