Cefaleias na adolescência

Headache in adolescence

Authors

  • José Henrique W. Aquino Professor de Medicina de Adolescentes da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FCM/UERJ); chefe da Enfermaria de Adolescentes do Núcleo de Estudos da Saúde do Adolescente (NESA).
  • Felipe Machado Fortes Médico hebiatra, membro da Equipe de Atenção Primária do NESA.

Keywords:

Headache, adolescence, migraine

Abstract

Headache is a common complaint in medical practice in general, and also in the adolescent population. In young people, this symptom
may present countless causes, such as the hemicrania and it’s variants, muscular tension, expansive intracranial processes, infectious causes etc. In this article, we will present a summary of such situations, classified in acute headache, episodic headache, non-progressive chronic headache and chronic progressive headache, and we will also discuss it’s respective therapeutic approaches.

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Published

2009-06-12

How to Cite

W. Aquino, J. H., & Machado Fortes, F. (2009). Cefaleias na adolescência: Headache in adolescence. Adolescência E Saúde, 6(3), 35–40. Retrieved from https://adolescenciaesaude.com/index.php/aes/article/view/677

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 3 (2009): Vol. 6 No. 3 (2009)

Section

Original Articles

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