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Review
. 2015 Mar;19(3):3.
doi: 10.1007/s11916-015-0480-5.

Headache as an emergency in children and adolescents

Laura Papetti  1 , Alessandro Capuano, Samuela Tarantino, Federico Vigevano, Massimiliano Valeriani
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Review

Headache as an emergency in children and adolescents

Laura Papetti et al. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2015 Mar.

Abstract

Pediatric and adolescence headache is one of the most common causes of access in emergency departments (ED). Primary headache and headache secondary to self-limited conditions are the majority of cases. Secondary life-threatening headaches are less frequent and may be recognized by a careful history and physical examination. The primary objective for ED physicians is to recognize the serious life-threatening conditions requiring immediate medical care among the wide spectrum of headache diagnoses.

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