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abdominal migraine

Epidemiology: - occurs in children - rare in adults Clinical manifestations: - episodic abdominal pain - absence of headache Management: - responds to migraine therapy - propanolol & cyproheptadine are effective for prophylaxis - triptans may be effective in relieving abdominal migraine symptoms

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migraine headache

General

abdominal pain

References

  1. Russell G, Abu-Arafeh I, Symon DN Abdominal migraine: evidence for existence and treatment options. Paediatr Drugs. 2002;4(1):1-8. PMID: 11817981
  2. WebMD: What Are Abdominal Migraines in Children and Adults? http://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/abdominal-migraines-children-adults
  3. Wikipedia: Abdominal migraine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdominal_migraine