abdominal migraine
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Epidemiology
- occurs in children
- rare in adults
Clinical manifestations
- episodic abdominal pain
- absence of headache
Management
- responds to migraine therapy
- propanolol & cyproheptadine are effective for prophylaxis
- triptans may be effective in relieving abdominal migraine symptoms
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References
- ↑ Russell G, Abu-Arafeh I, Symon DN Abdominal migraine: evidence for existence and treatment options. Paediatr Drugs. 2002;4(1):1-8. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11817981
- ↑ WebMD: What Are Abdominal Migraines in Children and Adults? http://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/abdominal-migraines-children-adults
- ↑ Wikipedia: Abdominal migraine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdominal_migraine