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Kids Migraines- What a Pain!
Margaret Karis #39; oldest daughter was in third grade when she started getting headaches. "She would just complain that her eyes hurt," says her mother, Margaret Karis. They weren #39;t sure whether it was the stress of school or something bigger. About 1 out of every 20 kids gets migraines. "In general the numbers have been steady over decades," says Dr. Guillermo Phillips, pediatric neurologist with Golisano Children #39;s Hospital of Southwest Florida. "Migraines are typically throbbing headaches. Sometimes one side of the head; sometimes both. They are associated with nausea, vomiting, visual changes, sensitivity to light, sensitivity to noises. It can last a half an hour, more than an hour, or sometimes several days," says Dr. Phillips. Certain things may spark a reaction in a child #39;s nervous system and start a migraine attack. The most elementary way to manage migraines is to recognize the triggers. "I ask parents what causes headaches to start? And for some people it #39;s being out in the sun, others it #39;s certain smells or certain foods. I always ask about sleep -- number of hours and the quality of sleep. Whether children are eating all three meals a day," says Dr. Phillips. These are lifestyle factors, which can be modified. One factor that can #39;t be changed is genetics. Migraines tend to run in families. "We didn #39;t have to look too far to see the source. Her dad and I get them too," says Karis. One in 5 kids feel the headaches coming on, through sensitivity to light or sound ...From:LeeMemorialMarketingViews:0 0ratingsTime:01:57More inScience Technology

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