Just about everyone experiences a headache at some point in their life, but a migraine isn’t a short-lived annoyance, it’s an often chronic and debilitating condition that affects 37 million adults in the U.S. and surprisingly, an estimated 5 million children, too. There are few treatments available for migraine sufferers under 18 but a small study has found that botulinum toxin, which is already used to help adults with excruciating headaches, may also relieve pain in kids.
Migraine symptoms often begin with throbbing head pain on one side of the head but can affect both sides in children. Nausea, vomiting, dizziness, blurred vision, sensitivity to light and sound, and changes in temperament and personality can also occur. About 20 percent of migraine sufferers, including children, also experience pre-headache symptoms, or auras, that often start an hour or so before a headache.…
