Experts' opinion about the pediatric secondary headaches diagnostic criteria of the ICHD-3 beta.
J Headache Pain
; 18(1): 113, 2017 Nov 29.
Article
in En
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| ID: mdl-29285571
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The 2013 International Classification of Headache Disorders-3 was published in a beta version to allow clinicians to confirm the validity of the criteria or suggest improvements based on field studies. The aim of this work was to review the Secondary Headache Disorders and Cranial Neuralgias and Other Headache Disorders sections of ICHD-3 beta data on children and adolescents (age 0-18 years) and to suggest changes, additions, and amendments.METHODS:
Several experts in childhood headache across the world applied different aspects of ICHD-3 beta in their normal clinical practice. Based on their personal experience and the available literature on pediatric headache, they made observations and proposed suggestions for the mentioned headache disorders on children and adolescents.RESULTS:
Some headache disorders in children have specific features, which are different from adults that should be acknowledged and considered. Some features in children were found to be age-dependent clinical characteristics, risks factors and etiologies have a strong bio psychosocial basis in children and adolescents making primary headache disorders in children distinct from those in adults.CONCLUSIONS:
Several recommendations are presented in order to make ICHD-3 more appropriate for use in children.Key words
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Headache Disorders
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Headache
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
Language:
En
Journal:
J Headache Pain
Journal subject:
MEDICINA INTERNA
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NEUROLOGIA
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PSICOFISIOLOGIA
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Turkey