PARENT/FAMILY TEACHING: MIGRAINES IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

Course overview

Migraines in children (which includes adolescents; unless otherwise identified, all usage of ¿children¿ in this paper includes adolescents) are severe, recurrent, throbbing headaches that are typically bilateral and often accompanied by vomiting, nausea, photophobia, phonophobia, and lightheadedness. This continuing education module is designed to give the reader/learner an increased understanding of the procedure for providing parent/family education about pediatric migraine, including a step-by-step process and the benefits of parent/family education on this topic. Readers may explore any or all of the topics. One contact hour of continuing education credit is available for those who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation form.