Abstract
The long-term effectiveness and outcome of multidisciplinary treatment of childhood headaches were evaluated at 1, 2, and 5 years at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, OH.
Highlights
Days of school missed were used as a disability measure; a marked decrease occurred from 4.5+/9.5 at initial visit to 1.55+/-2.8 at 5 years (p
Patients with less frequent and shorter duration headaches at initial visit were less likely to return for follow-up, but continued to do well at 5-year assessment
Children with more severe migraine headaches at initial presentation should benefit from a regular multidisciplinary treatment plan
Summary
A review of the literature on tension-type and other "nonmigrainous" primary headaches is presented from Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA. The long-term effectiveness and outcome of multidisciplinary treatment of childhood headaches were evaluated at 1,2, and 5 years at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, OH. Frequency, duration, participation in activities during headaches, effect of treatment, and school days missed were collected from clinic follow-up questionnaire or via telephone.
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