Why do children have headaches?

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Such a common ailment as a headache rarely worries children. However, even if such a problem occurs in a child, it cannot be solved by the use of analgesics, as is allowed in the situation with adults. If a child has a headache, it should be treated differently.

The thing is that it is quite difficult to recognize this ailment in babies. If you notice some anxiety in your child, you need to rule out other causes, such as colic, wet diapers, or hunger. Then you need to pay attention to the accompanying symptoms. So, if a child has a headache, the crying of babies is distinguished by a certain excitement. The child blinks and shakes his head. Infants in this case may experience increased regurgitation and some sleep disturbance.

If a similar condition appears in a child who can describe his condition, it becomes somewhat easier to help the baby. However, not all children can correctly understand what exactly hurts them, so this should also be taken into account.

If children have headaches, it may be due to migraine attacks. As a rule, such a disease can manifest itself in children aged 3-5 years. This disease is considered hereditary, and the mechanism of its formation has not been studied untilend. An attack can be provoked by a drop in atmospheric pressure, overexertion, or even eating certain foods (for example, chocolate, nuts, or cheese). This condition provokes vomiting in the child, after which, as a rule, the baby becomes better. After sleep, the attack usually goes away.

This disease is not dangerous, but it is hard to bear and frightens the child. In this case, if the child has a constant headache, you need to put him in a darkened room, give him strong green tea with sugar, massage the temples and the back of the head with an ointment that warms. Sometimes this condition is accompanied by diarrhea and vomiting.

When a similar symptom appears, the child must be shown to a pediatrician and a neurologist.

If children have a headache, it can be caused by overexertion of the muscles and ligaments of the head, neck, and even back, which causes a dull headache that tightens the back of the head. Among the main causes are spinal microtraumas received during childbirth, jumping or somersaults. Also, the causes of pain can be fatigue and lack of fresh air. If a child constantly sits at a computer, this is detrimental to his he alth. It is imperative to limit the stay of children at the monitors, devote a lot of time to walks in the fresh air.

When a child has a headache, neck or temporal part, this may indicate the presence of another disease. For example, these symptoms may be associated with SARS, influenza and meningitis.

Also, a headache may appear when the vascular tone changes. If the baby is less than 2 years old, this may be the result of changes in intracranial pressure. The risk group also includes those children who have suffered birth trauma or hypoxia.

In any case, only a specialized examination can determine the cause of a headache in children. Therefore, parents should not do anything without consulting a specialist.