Abdominal Migraine
Though classic migraines are common in adolescents and children, a condition known as abdominal migraine is much more common in children and differs from traditional migraine headaches.Migraine abdominal symptoms may last anywhere from 1 to 72 hours and will generally reoccur over and over again.Some studies may indicate that up to 2 to 4 percent of children may experience abdominal migraines, mostly between the ages of 5 and 9 years old. Particularly troubling is the thought that children younger than 5 may be experiencing the condition but remain undiagnosed because they are unable to communicate occurrence of stomach migraine symptoms. Abdominal migraines may be related to another condition known as cyclical vomiting syndrome (CVS) and have been also called “periodic syndrome”. Unfortunately, it is very difficult for a parent to get a diagnosis for a child with migraine abdominal symptoms as most medical professionals will seek alternative diagnoses before even considering this fairly unknown disorder.
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