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What Causes Severe Headaches In Kids?

My six year old has been complaining of severe headaches with sudden onset, usually at night. He has to go to his room turn lights off, close his eyes and lay down. The pain is so severe he starts crying and loses control. No vomitting. I give him childrens motrin and it takes a while for him to start feeling better. He s so drained he just falls asleep and will not wake up until the next day. No fever or other symptoms go along with these. He was just referred to a neurologist by his pediatrician. What could this be?
Mon, 27 Mar 2017
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headache can have varied reasons if it is persisting for months may be a trauma old could have induced sub dural haemorrhage it can present only with headache or could be simple stress,it could be any vascular malformation in brain if no seizures it is a good sign that there is no cerebral irritation,please get a ct scan to determine bleeds,if no bleeds then do mri for any space occupying lesions,it could be neurocysticercosis if u have eaten any time undercooked pork.if everything is negative then consult psycho therapy stress induce headache
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What Causes Severe Headaches In Kids?

headache can have varied reasons if it is persisting for months may be a trauma old could have induced sub dural haemorrhage it can present only with headache or could be simple stress,it could be any vascular malformation in brain if no seizures it is a good sign that there is no cerebral irritation,please get a ct scan to determine bleeds,if no bleeds then do mri for any space occupying lesions,it could be neurocysticercosis if u have eaten any time undercooked pork.if everything is negative then consult psycho therapy stress induce headache