A new tool can enhance the reliability of diagnoses of migraine among children and adolescents in both clinical and community settings. The authors describe this fully structured diagnostic interview, developed at the National Institute of Mental Health for a community-based family study of headache syndromes and comorbid disorders. It includes a validated open-ended clinical history, modules with key symptoms for each of the major headache subtypes, and associated impairment, duration, frequency, course, and treatment.
RESULT:Validation of a Migraine Interview for Children and Adolescents
Pediatrics | Jan 1, 2013 (Free abstract. Full text $12)
Two drugs, topiramate and trazodone, show some evidence for effectiveness against episodic migraines among children and adolescents, according to this systematic review of the literature. But so do placebos, which cut the number of monthly headaches nearly in half in these 21 placebo-controlled trials. The authors include a long list of other commonly used drugs for which no solid evidence supports their use in children and adolescents.
RESULT: Pharmacologic Treatment of Pediatric Headaches
JAMA Pediatrics | Jan 28, 2013 (Free abstract. Full text $30)
Pediatric Migraines: Help for Diagnosis but Not Treatment
February 14, 2013
Related Articles
|
FROM PHYSICIANS PRACTICE
Primary Care Can't Thrive Without Nurse Practitioners Courtney H. Lyder, ND, May 17, 2013 With a projected shortfall of primary-care physicians, it's time for alternate solutions to patient care. Nurse practitioners are one logical remedy. VWhat Physicians Can Learn from the Allscripts EHR Lawsuit Marisa Torrieri, May 16, 2013 Lawsuit prompts question: What should physicians do to ensure they end up with a great EHR instead of buyer’s remorse? Eight Ways ICD-9 Will Still Matter to Medical Practices Brenda Edwards, CPC, May 15, 2013 What should your medical practice do with your ICD-9-CM book after October 1, 2014? Keep it. Seven Ways Technology Can Speed Up Patient Collections Cheyenne Brinson, May 15, 2013 Failing to adopt widely available billing and collections technology can cost medical practices big. Here's how to do it right. Four Reasons Private Medical Practice is Becoming Extinct Carol Stryker, May 15, 2013 It’s becoming increasingly difficult for private medical practices to thrive. Here’s what’s driving the trend toward consolidation.
COMMENTS
|
CancerNetwork |
ConsultantLive |
Diagnostic Imaging |
Musculoskeletal Network |
OBGYN.net |
PediatricsConsultantLive |
Physicians Practice | Psychiatric Times | SearchMedica | Medical Resources
Physicians Practice | Psychiatric Times | SearchMedica | Medical Resources
© 1996 - 2013 UBM Medica LLC, a
UBM company
Privacy Statement -
Terms of Service -
Advertising Information -
Editorial Policy Statement -
UBM Medica Network Privacy Policy