Why does my child always have headaches?

Headaches are also a very common phenomenon in children, but parents must pay attention to their children's headaches. The cause of the child's headache must be found out. It is best to go to the hospital for a CT or MRI to see what causes the headache. If the headache is not caused by disease, it is likely that the child's headache is caused by lack of sleep or excessive fatigue. Let the child pay more attention to rest.

The main causes of headaches in children are as follows.

1. Disease factors

Meningitis: Inflammation of the meninges leading to headaches. Mentioned earlier.

Brain tumor: A tumor in the brain may cause enlargement of the arteries and veins in the brain, leading to headaches.

Fever or lack of oxygen: This condition can cause the blood vessels in the brain to dilate and lead to headaches.

Head organ diseases: sinusitis, otitis media, toothache, etc. cause headaches.

Hypertension: Hypertension itself or hypertension caused by diseases such as nephritis can cause headaches.

2. Mental factors

Lack of sleep: Lack of sleep can cause mental tension, which can cause the head muscles to contract and lead to headaches.

Psychological headaches: Heavy schoolwork pressure can cause psychological depression, lack of energy, etc., which can lead to headaches in the long run.

Pretending to have a headache: Pretending to have a headache in order to get more attention from parents.

3. Toxic and drug factors

Toxins such as lead poisoning or improper use of medications can cause headaches.

What are the types of headaches?

1. Migraine

Migraine is a chronic neurological disease that is common in young and middle-aged people. This type of headache is caused by neurovascular dysfunction in the brain and is characterized by recurrent attacks of moderate to severe headaches and severe throbbing headaches.

2. Cluster headaches

Cluster headaches are severe, paroxysmal pain that often occur in young adults. The cause of this headache is unknown, and its characteristic is that it is limited to the temporal, frontal and other areas on one side.

Attack time: During the cluster period, the attacks usually occur at a fixed time every day. This is followed by a period of remission, usually ranging from a few months to two years.

3. Tension headache

About 40% of headache sufferers suffer from tension headaches. The causes of this type of headache are psychosocial stress, mental factors, abuse of analgesics, etc. It is characterized by persistent dull pain, distending pain, and non-pulsating headache in the bilateral occipital, cervical, frontal and temporal regions, or the entire head.