Title: Clinico-demographic profile of Primary Pediatric headache
Authors: Arpita Adhikari, Abhilash Chavan, Swarali Joshi, Mona Gajre
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v11i3.05
Abstract
Background: Headache is one of the most common neurological symptoms and the source of frequent referrals to neurology and is increasingly being recognized as a major source of morbidity in youth related to missed school days and activities. It is therefore essential for clinicians to have a thorough and systematic approach to the evaluation of headaches, because proper diagnosis and management can lead to improved outcomes and quality of life.
Methods: 280 children diagnosed with primary pediatric headache at a tertiary care hospital in Mumbai were enrolled. The study was conducted between January2019 to June 2020.Demographic data and clinical profile were collected and analysed.
Results: Of 280 study subjects, there were 164 females (58.6%) and majority (48.2%) were aged between 11-15 years. As per the International Classification of Headache Disorders - ICHD (3) beta version classification, Migraine without aura (16.4%) was the most common diagnosis and Probable Tension type headache (TTH) and Migraine with aura were the least common (3.6% each).Duration of screen exposure and sleep have shown significant association with primary pediatric headache. Migraine headaches showed the maximum impact on limitation of physical activity (52.4%) and school absentism (67.1%) along with worsening school performance (46.3%).
Conclusions: Pediatric primary headaches are most common in early adolescents and have a negative impact on school attendance, day to day activity and academic performance .Hence early diagnosis, referral and management can help improve the quality of life of these children.
Keywords: Primary headache, Migraine, Tension type headache, ICHD.
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