Headache may overtake any person without any reason. And the children - is no exception. If for some reason this is considered to be that a child without a cause head ache can not. So whether it is in fact, let's see.
According to international classification, in young children and adolescents can be 13 major groups and 162 headache, most of which has no relation to the head itself. We have identified 7 main reasons that provoke headaches in children.
7 causes of headache in children
1. vascular disorders
In children, the most common cause of cardiovascular disease is hypertonic disease. This diagnosis put, if the pressure during the month rose more than three times. If the pressure jumps, it is a temporary or permanent vasoconstriction, impaired blood flow to all organs, but primarily, the brain suffers.
Most common causes of hypertension in children:
- Being overweight or obese;
- Pressure drops;
- change of weather;
- Genetic predisposition;
- Sleep disturbance and the regime of the day.
2. malnutrition
In children under five years of age the head may ache due to ingestion of certain products. So, the baby's head may ache after he eats sausage or hot dog, chips, crisps unprofitable or other products containing large amounts of preservatives. These substances are the child's body has not yet learned to recycle, so they poison it, and toxins provoke headaches.
Also, the baby's head may ache after consuming some varieties cheese, nuts and yeast productscontaining tyramine.
3. Migraine
Migrainecauses geneThat is transmitted through the maternal line: if the mother is suffering from this disease, there is a high probability that the attacks will have its children. A characteristic feature of migraine is a throbbing pain centered in one part of the head. The attack is often accompanied by severe dizziness and nausea.
4. Neuralgia
When neurological problems cause of headaches in children - the defeat of the trigeminal nerve (E.g., a facial or occipital). In this short and sharp pain, like an electric shock. Cause neuralgic pain colds and some infectious diseases as well as diseases of the cervical vertebrae.
5. head injury
Toddlers often collide head. Many parents of special importance to this not betray, soothing their baby. Indeed, in most cases the effects are insignificant after the impact: a lump or a small bruise. But you can not leave without attention and consult a doctor if the injury after the child complains of frequent headaches, dizziness, nausea, and "fly" in the eyes. And if you have something troubling in the child's behavior after the attack, you should consult with your pediatrician.
6. Psychological problems
The duration of headache, usually not very strong, often cause emotional overload, stress, and overly active and romps before bedtime, excitement. All this reduces the level of serotonin in the brain that triggers headache in a child.
7. External irritants
Infants can head ache due too bright lights, loud noises, lack of oxygen and other factors. As parents understand that the baby's head hurts? He is naughty and squinting eyes, beating head of the pillow or turns it from side to side.
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