Which department should my child go to for headache?

Headache is a common phenomenon in normal times. Headache can occur at any age, and children can also have headache. Under normal circumstances, most parents will take their children to the hospital for examination when they have headache. However, people who have been to the hospital know that there are many departments in the hospital. When parents take their children to see a doctor for headache, they often don’t know which department to go to?

Which department should my child go to for headache?

If a child has a headache, go to the neurology department or pediatrics department. It is recommended that the child go to the neurology department of a regular children's hospital to have a brain CT scan and other examinations to clarify the condition and actively receive symptomatic treatment. There are many causes of headaches, such as migraine, vascular neurosis headache, three major neuralgia, cerebrovascular disease, cervical spondylosis, otitis media, and colds, so it is necessary to find the cause and guide the treatment.

Headaches may be related to sinusitis, usually pain in the forehead. If your child has related symptoms, it is recommended to go to the ENT department of the hospital. Be sure not to let your child have too much pressure in life, and ensure proper exercise and a reasonable diet.

What causes headaches in children?

1. Infection can cause headaches in children

Headaches caused by infection are the most common type of headache in life, such as influenza and fever. Of course, there is more than one type of infection. Pneumonia, meningitis, meningoencephalitis, encephalitis, brain abscess, intracranial parasitic infection, etc. can also cause headache symptoms.

2. Facial diseases can cause headaches

Facial diseases here mainly include diseases of the eyes, ears, mouth, nose, throat and other organs. When diseases occur in these organs, the facial nerves may be stimulated, and reflexively or diffusely affect the head, causing headaches. Conditions such as sinusitis, glaucoma, eyestrain, myopia, otitis media, and toothache may all cause headaches.

3. Emotional stimulation triggers headaches

Children in modern society are under no less pressure than adults. Study tasks, various exams, interest classes, etc., have a great impact on children's emotions, including tension, depression, anxiety, stress, etc. Long-term mental stimulation can easily lead to the occurrence of migraine symptoms.

4. Colds and fevers can also cause headaches in children

If you have a common cold and fever, you will also have a headache. When he has a fever, he will feel a headache, which is due to vascular factors, such as vasoconstriction or vasodilation. When he is mentally stressed, the disorder of vasoconstriction and relaxation function may cause headache. If you have a headache, you should pay more attention to the symptoms. If the headache does not last long during the early stages of a cold or fever, or during the flu, then it may be fine. If the headache lasts for a long time and feels severe, you should go to the hospital for treatment.