PHILADELPHIA – The use of opioids in emergency departments (EDs) for the management of migraine pain in adolescents and young adults was found to be common and to be associated with biases, according to study results presented at the 61st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society, held July 11 to 14 in Philadelphia,…
There is a lack of evidence on the efficacy and safety of pharmacological treatments for chronic pain in children.
The slope of emergency department visit rates over time did increase significantly in 2014 to 2016 compared with previous trends but these effects were independent of insurance coverage.
Peer victimization may negatively affect mood and pain and may limit activity in youths with chronic pain.
Researchers found data that in adults who had headaches as children, cognitive and psychomotor ability are compromised. In a Norwegian study, it was found that attention deficits were associated with migraine and nonclassifiable headache in patients aged 15 to 17 years. Metacognitive skills and anxiety, depression, motivation, academic performance, human social interactions, and stress symptoms are common headache triggers that researchers posit can be controlled and monitored by patients.
A medical device to relieve functional abdominal pain in patients with IBS has been approved for marketing by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Although it may be difficult to demonstrate improved patient outcomes, quality improvement efforts using team-based strategies and electronic medical record integration can improve performance on headache quality measures.
Adolescents with vs without painful temporomandibular disorder may have a greater risk for migraine and a greater frequency of headaches.
Remote delivery of psychological therapies to children and adolescents may have limited efficacy on headache, but no effect on other chronic pain conditions.
Parental attitudes, particularly maternal ones, may increase symptoms of depression and anxiety in children with episodic or chronic migraine or tension-type headache.
