RT Journal
A1 Moreno MA, Furtner F, Rivara FP
T1 TReating headaches in children and adolescents
JF JAMA Pediatrics
JO JAMA Pediatrics
YR 2013
FD March 1
VO 167
IS 3
SP 308
OP 308
DO 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.230
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.230
AB 
Headaches are very common in children. About 50% to 75% of children report having a headache each month. Serious causes of headaches in children and adolescents are rare, and very few require computed tomographic (CT) scans or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Among children and adolescents, headaches are most often a symptom of other medical or emotional problems. For example, headaches can be caused by a cold or strep throat. Headaches can also be caused by stress, worry, or lack of sleep. There are types of headaches that may be ongoing or that happen every once in a while for a child. These include the following: