Sessions for children and young people with headaches in cooperation with Schwabing Children's Clinic

Headaches in childhood are being observed to an increasing extent. Even pre-school children are complaining of headaches (20%). The number of children affected increases dramatically during primary school, which has a clearly detrimental effect on everyday life. In an interdisciplinary team made of up experienced paediatricians/paediatric neurologists and child and youth psychologists, patients are given a comprehensive medical and psychosocial examination and assessment. All further investigations that may be deemed necessary are initiated through the child headache team and evaluated in summary.

We inform you about the type of headache, the possibilities for prevention and strategies for the treatment of the headaches with and without medication. If necessary, preventive or alleviating drug therapy is started and supported.

What symptoms can be diagnosed and treated at the child headache sessions?

• Episodic and chronic headache
• Migraine with and without aura
• Tension headache
• Cluster headache
• Medication overuse headache
• Post-traumatic headache

Available treatments

• Interdisciplinary and multimodal diagnosis intended to allow individual treatment planning
• Indication and support of treatment with and without medication
• Relaxation methods
• Biofeedback therapy
• Advice to parents
• Improving stress management skills
• Training programmes for various age groups