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. 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. Links: Headaches in Children (Part 1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agh1ldIcVrc Headaches in Children (Part 2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlVpbVdChNU Maryland Pediatric Headache Clinic http://www.umm.edu/pediatrics/programs.htm#head Dr. Jack Gladstein http://www.umm.edu/doctors/jack__gladstein.html Distributed by Tubemogul.
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