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Explore research on childhood and adolescent migraine, including diagnosis, treatment and functional outcomes.

5 quality-gated research papers
  1. Lomerizine Prophylaxis for Pediatric Migraine: Efficacy and Predictors of Treatment Response-A Retrospective Cohort Study.

    Med Sci (Basel) | 2026

    Authors: Shimomura H, Tokunaga S, Taniguchi N, Terasaki E, Yoshitake S Observational study

    Lomerizine is a medication used to prevent migraines, particularly in children. This study looked at 83 patients aged 18 and younger who received lomerizine. Researchers wanted to see how effective it was in reducing…

  2. Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Utility Analysis of Cinnarizine Compared to Valproate in Pediatric Migraine: An Iranian Perspective.

    Iran J Child Neurol | 2026

    Authors: Nemati H, Nemati M, Keshavarz K, Goudarzi Z Observational study

    Cinnarizine and Valproate are medications used to prevent migraines in children. This study compared the cost-effectiveness of these two treatments. It involved 150 children aged 5 to 17 years in Shiraz, Iran. The…

  3. Acute treatment of migraine in children aged 6-11: Real-world analysis of remote electrical neuromodulation (REN).

    Ann Child Neurol Soc | 2024

    Authors: Werner K, Gerson T, Stark-Inbar A, Shmuely S, Ironi A Clinical trial

    Migraine affects many children and adolescents, causing significant challenges in their lives. Currently, only one medication is approved for treating migraines in kids aged 6-12. Remote electrical neuromodulation…

  4. Prevalence of headache and migraine in children and adolescents: a systematic review of population‐based studies

    Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology | 2010

    Authors: Abu‐Arafeh et al. Systematic review / meta-analysis

    This study reviews the prevalence of headache and migraine in children and adolescents. Researchers analyzed 50 population-based studies conducted from 1990 to 2007. The estimated prevalence of headache in this group…

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  5. Flunarizine in Prophylaxis of Childhood Migraine: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Study

    Cephalalgia | 1988

    Authors: Sorge et al. Clinical trial

    A recent study investigated flunarizine's effectiveness in preventing childhood migraines. Seventy children participated in this 8-month double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial. After four weeks without…

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