Migraine Variants or Episodic Syndromes That May Be Associated With Migraine and Other Unusual Pediatric Headache Syndromes. Issue 1 (21st January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rothner, A. David; Parikh, Sumit
• Is Part Of: Headache. Volume 56:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 206
• Page End: 214
• Publication Date: 2016-01-21
• Subjects: episodic syndromes that may be associated with migraine -- childhood periodic syndromes -- migraine variants -- abdominal migraine -- Alice in Wonderland syndrome; Headache -- Periodicals; Headache -- Periodicals; 616.8491
• DOI: 10.1111/head.12750
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0017-8748

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: To provide an overview of the clinical course for children and adolescents with migraine variants (M.V.), childhood periodic syndromes or the episodic syndromes that may be associated with migraine using the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd Edition Beta version [ICHD‐3] International Headache Society criteria for the diagnosis of each disorder. Method: Migraine is a complex set of neurological symptoms. This review encompasses the subtypes of M.V. or episodic syndromes that may be associated with migraine within the children and adolescent population. Conclusion: The episodic syndromes that may be associated with migraine or migraine variant is multilayered neurological disorder in young children and adolescents. Within the these generally pediatric syndromes there are associated disorders described in this review, to provide a clinical overview and including the less common forms of migraine, such as acute confusional migraine, trauma‐triggered migraine, and transient global amnesia.