Amaç: Baş ağrısı erişkinlerde olduğu gibi çocuklarda da sık görülen bir yakınmadır. Çocukluk çağındaki baş ağrıları aileler için korkutucu olmakla birlikte çoğu zaman etiyolojide benign nedenler saptanmaktadır. Çalışma, çocukluklardaki baş ağrısının tipini, etiyolojisini, tetikleyici faktörleri, eşlik eden semptomları ve görüntüleme yöntemlerinin gerekliliğini saptamak amacıyla planlanmıştır.Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmaya Keçiören Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Çocuk Nörolojisi Polikliniğine Kasım 2014- Ocak 2015 tarihleri arasında baş ağrısı nedeniyle başvuran tüm hastalar dahil edilmiştir. Baş ağrıları Uluslararası Baş Ağrısı Derneği (IHS) kriterlerine göre sınıflandırılmıştır.Bulgular: Yaşları 3 ile 17 arasında değişen 59’u kız, 41’i erkek toplam 100 hasta alındı. Hastaların kliniğe başvuru sırasındaki ortalama yaşı 12.8±3.2 yıldı. Hastaların %31’inde baş ağrısı 2 yıldan daha uzun süredir devam ediyordu. Baş ağrısı nedenlerine bakıldığında ilk sırada birincil baş ağrılarından migren (% 58), ikinci sırada ise gerilim tipi baş ağrısı (%26) yer aldı. En sık tespit edilen tetikleyici faktör okul stresiydi (%19.4). Birincil baş ağrısı olan hastaların 37’sinde (%44) ailede baş ağrısı öyküsü vardı. Altı hastanın kranyal manyetik rezonans görüntüleme incelemesi anormal bulundu.Sonuç: Çocukluk çağı baş ağrılarının nedenini saptamak için çoğu zaman iyi bir öykü, fizik ve nörolojik muayene yeterli olmaktadır. Baş ağrısı olan hastalarda nörogörüntüleme yöntemleri rutin muayenenin bir parçası olmamalıdır.
Objective: Headache is a common complaint in both adults and children. Although the majority of headaches in children are benign, they are still frightening for the parents. The aim of this study was to determine headache types, etiology, triggering factors, associated symptoms, and the necessity of brain imaging techniques in this patient group. Material and Methods: This study was conducted on children with headaches who presented to the pediatric neurology clinic of Keçiören Training Hospital from November 2014 to January 2015. The criteria defined by the International Headache Society were used to classify the headache types.Results: One hundred patients consisting of 59 girls and 41 boys, with an age range of 3-17 years, were enrolled in this prospective study. The mean age on admission was 12.8±3.2 years. The duration of headache was more than 2 years in 31% of the patients. The leading cause of headache was migraine in 58 patients (58%), followed by tension type headache in 26 patients (26%). A relevant family history was present in 37 patients (44%) with primary headache. Six patients had cerebral magnetic resonance abnormalities. conclusion: The evaluation of headache should include not only a detailed history of the child but also detailed general and neurological examinations. Neuroimaging should not be part of a routine initial examiation of children with headache
Other ID | JA28DG84YA |
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Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | August 1, 2016 |
Submission Date | August 1, 2016 |
Published in Issue | Year 2016 Volume: 10 Issue: 3 |
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