Kids Get Migraines Too!
A recent story on ABC news reported about children suffering with migraines. Often we think of migraines as something that only affects adults, but research reports say that migraines in childhood probably occur more then you think.
The story was about Jacob Holladay, a 12 year old, who was suffering through the fifth day of a severe migraine. The episode was so bad that he got admitted to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
“It generates from my right and left temple but mostly my left one,” said Holladay.
His mom says he’s been out of school for a week, and he missed two weeks in January as well.
How long Jacob’s migraines last makes him a bit unusual, but pediatric neurologists say child migraines are quite common. Studies show migraines occur in 5 percent of children under 10 and in 10 percent of teens and preteens.
The story goes on to say, “kids with migraines often grow up to become adults with migraines. That’s why experts say learning to prevent them and find ways to manage them early will help keep them under control.”
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Getting to the Cause of Migraines
Unfortunately, the story did not discuss the most recent research regarding migraines. Science shows migraines me due to changes in blood and cerebrospinal fluid flow to and from the brain because of misalignment in the upper neck. These misalignments are commonly caused by accidents that produce previously undetected injuries to the upper neck. These misalignments are capable of being corrected.
Few clinics have been trained to provide these specialized procedures. Fortunately, one of the clinics is within your own community. The state-of-the-art care provided at our clinic has given many children and adults their lives back, including many with migraine headaches. And the upper cervical procedure is safe, gentle and extremely effective.