Treatment of Post-traumatic Headaches in Children: A Systematic Review

Post-traumatic headache is a secondary headache disorder beginning within 7 days of head injury. We conducted a systematic review of the evidence for treatment of post-traumatic headache in children. Of 2169 unique articles screened, 12 were included. Most studies pertained to headaches after concus...

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Published in:	Seminars in pediatric neurology Vol. 40; p. 100935
Main Authors:	Murray, Thomas R, Ferderer, Tanner, Gehred, Alison, Rose, Sean C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-12-2021
Subjects:	Brain Concussion Child Headache Humans Post-Traumatic Headache - diagnosis Post-Traumatic Headache - etiology Post-Traumatic Headache - therapy Retrospective Studies
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Summary:	Post-traumatic headache is a secondary headache disorder beginning within 7 days of head injury. We conducted a systematic review of the evidence for treatment of post-traumatic headache in children. Of 2169 unique articles screened, 12 were included. Most studies pertained to headaches after concussion. The authors of seven studies examined the effect of medications, 4 studied nonpharmacological therapies, and 1 studied the reduction of medication usage. Much of the evidence came from retrospective chart reviews, had low level of evidence, and had fair risk of bias. High-quality randomized controlled treatment trials are needed to guide the clinical management of this condition.
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ISSN:	1071-9091 1558-0776
DOI:	10.1016/j.spen.2021.100935