Abstract
Introduction: Headache is a common complaint in Pediatrics.
Objective: To describe clinical characteristics of children referred for specialty evaluation of headaches, as well as diagnosis and management.
Methodology: A descriptive, retrospective study of the charts of patients seen at a clinic between April 2006 and October 2007. Two classifications were used: International Headache Society (IHS), and Rothner's Scale. Percentages were calculated.
Results: A total of 120 patients were seen. Forty-eight percent of them could be classified according to IHS criteria, 100%) according to Rothner's Scale. Head CTSeans were perfomied on 62% of patients, EEG on 18%, and specialty consultation performed on 74 of children. No further headache was seen on 62% of patients after evaluation.
Conclusions: Pediatricians should use a semi structured clinical history to obtain an adequate diagnostic approximation, order tests appropriately and utilize consultations and evaluations properly.
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