Migraines and headaches can happen at any age. Migraines can be particularly painful, and are often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light and sound. When kids experience migraines and headaches, they may have questions about why they're in pain and how to make it stop. As a parent, you might want to know what the difference is between a common headache and a migraine.

Listen in as our medical expert shares information and resources about the causes, symptoms, and treatments for migraines and headaches.

Parental Guidance (PG) is a virtual initiative hosted by UHealth Jackson Children’s Care and Miami Mom Collective. It brings together educational information and family‑friendly resources through health experts to help expert parents produce epic kids.

3:38- Are headaches in children dangerous?

4:35- What causes headaches?

5:53- Can children get migraines and tension-type headaches?

6:54- What should I do if my child has a headache?

8:03- Can I give my child medicine if he/she has a headache?

9:33- What should I do if my child has frequent headaches? When should I be concerned about the frequency of headaches?

10:23- My pediatrician wants my child to see a neurologist. What should I expect?

13:48- Are MRI’s and EEG’s necessary for complex migraines?

16:00- What is the difference between a headache and a migraine?

17:47- What do I do if my child throws up medicine right after taking it?

19:03- What should I do if my child is having consistent migraines but nothing showed up on a scan?

21:10- What do I do if we can’t figure out the cause of my child’s headache?

25:05- Are headaches part of growing pains?

26:18- What are migraine triggers?

29:21- What is a hemiplegic migraine?

32:12- Are migraines hereditary?

32:35- What is triptan and how is it used to treat pediatric headaches?

35:03- Are there migraine medications for ages 15-16?

36:58- My child's doctor recommended lifestyle changes and other things to help headaches. That's really hard! Why can't we just give medicine?

42:08- My child's doctor wants to give my child medicine every day to prevent headaches! Is that safe?

45:20- My child is struggling in school because of headaches. What can we do?

49:14- When should I be worried that my child's headaches might be dangerous?

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