Headache is one of the most common neurological symptom reported in childhood and adolescence, leading to high levels of school absences and being associated with several comorbid conditions, particularly in neurological, psychiatric and cardiovascular systems. Neurological and psychiatric disorders, that are associated with migraine, are mainly depression, anxiety disorders, epilepsy and sleep disorders, ADHD and Tourette syndrome. It also has been shown an association with atopic disease and cardiovascular disease, especially ischemic stroke and patent foramen ovale (PFO).
Headache and comorbidity in children and adolescents / Bellini, Benedetta; Marco, Arruda; Alessandra, Cescut; Cosetta, Saulle; Antonello, Persico; Marco, Carotenuto; Michela, Gatta; Renata, Nacinovich; Fausta Paola, Piazza; Cristiano, Termine; Elisabetta, Tozzi; Lucchese, Franco; Guidetti, Vincenzo. - In: THE JOURNAL OF HEADACHE AND PAIN. - ISSN 1129-2369. - STAMPA. - 14:1(2013), pp. 1-11. [10.1186/1129-2377-14-79]
Headache and comorbidity in children and adolescents
BELLINI, BENEDETTA;LUCCHESE, Franco;GUIDETTI, Vincenzo
2013
Abstract
Headache is one of the most common neurological symptom reported in childhood and adolescence, leading to high levels of school absences and being associated with several comorbid conditions, particularly in neurological, psychiatric and cardiovascular systems. Neurological and psychiatric disorders, that are associated with migraine, are mainly depression, anxiety disorders, epilepsy and sleep disorders, ADHD and Tourette syndrome. It also has been shown an association with atopic disease and cardiovascular disease, especially ischemic stroke and patent foramen ovale (PFO).I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
