{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Headache Diagnosis in Children and Adolescents.
{Author}: Patel VA;Liaw J;Saadi RA;Isildak H;Kalmar CL;Polster SP;Patel VA;Liaw J;Saadi RA;Isildak H;Kalmar CL;Polster SP;
{Journal}: Otolaryngol Clin North Am
{Volume}: 55
{Issue}: 3
{Year}: Jun 2022
{Factor}: 1.866
{DOI}: 10.1016/j.otc.2022.02.007
{Abstract}: Pediatric headache is a common medical complaint managed across multiple subspecialties with a myriad of unique factors (clinical presentation and disease phenotype) that make accurate diagnosis particularly elusive. A thorough understanding of the stepwise approach to headache disorders in children is essential to ensure appropriate evaluation, timely diagnosis, and efficacious treatment. This work aims to review key components of a comprehensive headache assessment as well as discuss primary and secondary headache disorders observed in children, with a particular focus on clinical pearls and "red flag" symptoms necessitating ancillary diagnostic testing.