Charting Pediatrics13 Aug 2024

Helpful Headache Insight

We all know what it feels like to have a headache, but each person can experience that intensity for dozens of different reasons. Globally, headache disorders affect approximately 40% of the population, which is about 3.1 billion people. Headaches are also among the three most common neurological conditions for most age groups starting at age 5.

As such a ubiquitous issue, it's important for providers to understand, diagnose and treat headaches. What are the most common reasons for headaches in children? How should pediatricians know when a headache is more than surface-level discomfort?

To learn about the latest in pediatric headaches, we are joined by two headache experts, Marcy Yonker, MD, and Angelina Koehler, NP. Dr. Yonker is the Director of the Headache Program at Children's Colorado and the Dale, Cindy and Kristin Francescon Endowed Chair for Headache Treatment with the University of Colorado Department of Pediatrics. Angelina Koehler is a certified pediatric nurse practitioner in the Neuroscience Institute at Children's Colorado.

Some highlights from this episode include: 

What PCPs should take into account about migraines
How to approach headache treatment options
What to consider with hesitation around certain medications
When to look for signs of a more serious illness

For more information on Children's Colorado, visit: childrenscolorado.org.   

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