Secondary Headache in Childhood

Authors

  • Deusvenir de Souza Carvalho Professor-adjunto e Chefe do Setor de Investigação e Tratamento das Cefaléias (SITC) da Disciplina de Neurologia da Escola Paulista de Medicina – Unifesp.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34024/rnc.2000.v8.8943

Keywords:

Headache in children, secondary headache on childhood, symptomatic headache on childhood

Abstract

An overview of secondary or symptomatic headaches in children are presented following the International Headache Society Classification. The author’s conceptual definition of secondary or symptomatic headaches is presented and peculiarities of the main clinical aspects in infancy are considered for diagnosis regarding clinic experience. Are, also made brief comments on how to conduct the cases.

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2000-06-30

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How to Cite

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Carvalho D de S. Secondary Headache in Childhood. Rev Neurocienc [Internet]. 2000 Jun. 30 [cited 2025 Dec. 14];8(2):50-4. Available from: https://periodicos.unifesp.br/index.php/neurociencias/article/view/8943