THE PROGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF HEADACHES IN CHILDREN - A 10-YEAR FOLLOW-UP

The prognosis and methods of treating headaches were studied in a grou p of children, 10 years after their initial diagnosis in 1983. Follow- up was achieved for 77 patients (81%). Headaches persisted in 72.7% bu t were much improved in 81.3%. Medication use was uncommon, with non-p rescription medications used by 30.3% and prescription medications by only two. These data suggest that although childhood onset headaches a re likely to persist, children who receive early education regarding t he use of non-pharmaceutical methods of headache control appear to rel y on these methods even after an interval of 10 years.