Search for dissertations about: "migraine in children"

Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words migraine in children.

  2. 1. Headache in Schoolchildren : Epidemiology, Pain Comorbidity and Psychosocial Factors

    Author : Katarina Laurell; Matti Sillanpää; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Neurosciences; Children; Headache; Tension-type headache; Migraine; Prevalence; Incidence; Prognosis; Pain; Psychosocial factors; Neurovetenskap; Neurology; Neurologi;

    Abstract : Headache is the most frequently reported pain in children and is associated with missed schooldays, anxiety, depressive symptoms and various physical symptoms. A secular trend of increasing headache prevalence has been suggested. Few studies have focused on tension-type headache among children from the general population. READ MORE

  4. 2. Eczema in childhood and adolescence

    Author : Emma Johansson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Eczema (atopic dermatitis) is an itchy inflammatory skin disease that affects many children and adolescents. Eczema associated with IgE antibodies is called atopic eczema (AE), while other eczema is called nonatopic eczema (non-AE). Having a filaggrin (FLG) mutation is associated with increased risk for eczema. READ MORE

  5. 3. Physical comorbidity in twins with ASD or ADHD

    Author : Pei-Yin Pan; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have an increased risk for a range of physical disorders, which can complicate the clinical management, and increase impairment and experienced burden. The potential shared aetiological pathways underlying the association between ASD and ADHD behavioural phenotypes and physical disorders have received growing scientific interest. READ MORE

  6. 4. Rare pediatric movement disorders : clinical aspects of genotype, phenotype, and assessment

    Author : Annika Danielsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Pediatric movement disorders are defined by an impaired ability to initiate and control movements. Dystonia, one of these disorders, may cause a life-long severe motor disability. Pharmacological treatment is often insufficient, but deep brain stimulation (DBS) has turned out to be effective for some dystonia subtypes. READ MORE