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The Complete Guide to Migraine Headaches by Alice Peart Page 20 of 87
Instead, you develop a vague feeling and a premonition that not everything is
well; there is something irregular or untoward. You could slowly develop
problems in forming proper sentences.
Migraines commonly do not affect infants and young children. However, it can
surface in infants in exceptional cases. The intensity and occurrence of such
headaches become less as you grow.
The signs and symptoms of a typical migraine headache in children are:
¾ Sleepiness or listlessness
¾ Yawning
¾ Craving for hot-dogs, bananas, yogurt, chocolate and sugary snacks
¾ Nausea and vomiting
¾ Sensitivity to light and sound
¾ Severe headache on both sides of the head
Occurrence of visual auras in children is very rare. In certain cases, there may be
the presence of symptoms without any headache at all. This is an abdominal
migraine. Diagnosis of such a migraine is difficult.
Migraines in children tend to be of short duration, but they could cause your child
to miss some school days.
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