Causes of morning headaches in children

In fact, headaches are a very common phenomenon. Many people will have headaches at normal times. Even children may have headaches nowadays, especially in the morning when they wake up. This is still closely related to their physical condition. Basically, only a small number of children will have repeated headaches, but they can't find any reason. This is because the causes of headaches are relatively complicated, and it may be caused by a more serious disease. Parents must pay attention to it.

There are many reasons that cause headaches in children. A stuffy room, worries, anxiety, fever, illness, etc. may all cause headaches. About 20 percent of children experience recurring headaches for which no cause can be identified. But many headaches are caused by serious medical conditions. Common causes of headaches include:

1. Fever, use of certain drugs, metabolic abnormalities, etc. can all cause contraction and dilation of cerebral blood vessels, thereby causing headaches.

2. Migraine:

3. Tension headache: often caused by long-term mental stimulation such as mental stress, depression, tension between family members, learning difficulties, etc., and is more common in school-age children or teenagers.

4. Brain tumors:

5. Meningitis: When the meninges are inflamed and irritated, headaches will occur.

6. Problems with other organs in the head, such as sinusitis, glaucoma, eyestrain, myopia, otitis media, and toothache, may also cause headaches.

7. Systemic diseases: In addition to head diseases, systemic diseases such as hypertension, kidney disease, hypoglycemia, etc. can also cause headaches.

8. Emotional reactions, including tension, depression, anxiety, stress, etc., are also common causes of headaches.

We already have an understanding of the reasons why children get headaches early in the morning. There are many reasons that can cause headaches. Basically, they are caused by an irritable mood or the room is too stuffy. However, many children's headaches are caused by fever, so parents should test their body temperature. After all, fever is more serious and may damage children's brain and nervous system.