Headache and Comorbidities in Childhood and Adolescence

Describes the role of psychological and medical factors in the development of headache

Provides up-to-date information on psychiatric, psychological, and medical disorders linked to headache

Explains how to select the most effective headache treatment strategy to take account of comorbidities Clarifies the impact of comorbidities on the frequency and outcome of primary headaches

Autorentext

Vincenzo Guidetti is Professor of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, at the "Sapienza" University in Rome, Italy. He is Chairman of the Executive team of Italian Professor of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry and Coordinator of the Postgraduate School in Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, Sapienza University, Rome. He was member of the Executive Committee of the International Headache Society (2003-2008) and founder of International Master School of International Headache Society. He has been President of Italian Headache Society ( 2009/2010).

Marco Arruda is Specialist in Neurology and Neurology for Children and Adolescents at the Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (FMRPUSP). He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Neurology, the Brazilian Association of Neurology and Child Psychiatry, the Brazilian Society of Pediatric Neurology, the Brazilian Headache Society, the Brazilian Association of Attention Deficit, the International Headache Society and IMBES (International Mind, Brain and Education Society).

Aynur Özge is Professor of Neurology, Algology and Clinical Neurophysiology, at the, Mersin University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Mersin, Turkey. She is the chef of headache outpatient department both of adults and children and adolescents in the same department. She is the founder and coordinator of the Turkish Headache Database Project. She is a member of Special Interest Group of Childhood and Adolescent Headache of the International Headache Society. She is also an active member of Turkish Headache Society and Algology Society.

Inhalt

1 Epidemiology of Headache in Children and Adolescents.- 2 Classification and Limits.- 3 Genetics.- 4 Epigenetics.- 5 Headache, Burden and Quality of life.- 6 Bad Life Events (Abuse) and Headache.- 7 Childhood Periodic Syndromes.- 8 Comorbidity with ADHD.- 9 Comorbidity with Asthma and Atopic Disorders.- 10 Comorbidity with Brain Tumors.- 11 Comorbidity with Epilepsy.- 12 Comorbidity with Movement Disorders.- 13 Comorbidity with Psychiatric Disorders.- 14 Comorbidity with Sleep Disorders.- 15 Comorbidity with Vascular Disorders.- 16 Comorbidity with Obesity.- 17 Comorbidity with Learning Disabilities.- 18 Headache and Compliance in Children.- 19 Pharmacological Treatment of Headache with Comorbidities.- 20 Non-pharmacological Treatment of Headache with Comorbidities.- 21 Cognitive Therapy for Headache with Comorbidities.