Headaches: The pediatrician's perspective

Headaches: The pediatrician's perspective

The primary care physician is often the first professional to evaluate the child with headaches. This article reviews the most common causes of headache, including infections, trauma, hypertension, pseudotumor cerebri, postlumbar puncture headaches, and ocular disorders. Most children with headache...

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Veröffentlicht in:Seminars in pediatric neurology 1995-06, Vol.2 (2), p.119-126
1. Verfasser: Gladstein, Jack
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Child
Headache - etiology
Humans
Pediatrics - methods
Primary Health Care - methods
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Zusammenfassung:The primary care physician is often the first professional to evaluate the child with headaches. This article reviews the most common causes of headache, including infections, trauma, hypertension, pseudotumor cerebri, postlumbar puncture headaches, and ocular disorders. Most children with headache can be evaluated and treated by their primary care physician.
ISSN:1071-9091
1558-0776
DOI:10.1016/S1071-9091(05)80022-1