The evaluation and management of paediatric headaches

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 24-30

  Dooley, J M ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Headaches; Ibuprofen; Migraine

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; CYPROHEPTADINE; FLUNARIZINE; GABAPENTIN; IBUPROFEN; LAMOTRIGINE; PARACETAMOL; PLACEBO; PROPRANOLOL; SUMATRIPTAN; TOPIRAMATE; TRIPTAN DERIVATIVE; VALPROIC ACID;

ANALGESIA; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BEDTIME DOSAGE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CEREBROVASCULAR MALFORMATION; CHILD CARE; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEAD INJURY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MIGRAINE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 66249138460     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/14.1.24     Document Type: Article

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