What causes migraine in children?

Migraines mostly occur in adults, but children can also experience migraine symptoms. However, parents need to pay attention when their children have migraines. Children's migraines are different from adults' migraines. Parents should take their children to a regular professional hospital for treatment in time when their children have migraines. Never give your child blindly medications, and make sure they use the medications under the guidance of a doctor.

What causes migraine in children?

There are many causes of headaches in children, such as poor sleep, malnutrition, and anemia, but we should also consider factors such as cerebral vascular malformations, epileptic seizures, migraines, etc. Patients need to see a neurology doctor promptly, undergo cranial MRI vascular scan, transcranial Doppler, video EEG and other examinations, and continue treatment after a clear diagnosis.

How to treat migraine in children?

1. Rub your temples

Press your temples with the middle fingers of both hands and rub them in circles. After rubbing them 7 to 8 times clockwise, rub them 7 to 8 times counterclockwise. Repeat this several times. If you persist for a few days, your migraine headache will be greatly relieved. You can also comb and massage the painful points. The patient can place the ten fingertips of both hands on the most painful part of the head and do light and quick massage like combing your hair. Comb and massage 100 times back and forth each time. Do it once in the morning, noon, and before dinner every day to relieve the pain.

2. Soak your hands in hot water

Immerse your hands in hot water for about 30 minutes to dilate the blood vessels in your hands, thereby reducing the corresponding amount of blood to the brain and achieving the purpose of relieving pain. Or you can use Chinese medicine to plug the nose. Take 15 grams each of Chuanxiong, Angelica dahurica, and roasted Polygala tenuifolia, dry them, add 7 grams of borneol, grind them into fine powder, and bottle them for later use. When a migraine occurs, wrap a small amount of powder in silk cloth and plug the right nostril. It usually relieves the pain in 15 minutes.

3. Eat foods containing magnesium

For example, walnuts, peanuts, kelp, oranges, almonds, whole grains, and various green leafy vegetables can relieve migraines.

4. Wrap a towel around your head

It may seem funny, but it's a great way to treat migraines. When you feel pain, use a towel or soft cloth strip to wrap around your temples with appropriate tightness. This can inhibit blood vessel dilation and relieve pain.